Frequency of allergic contact dermatitis to isoeugenol is increasing: A review of 3636 patients tested from 2001 to 2005

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 157, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 580-582

  White, J M L ^a   White, I R ^a   Glendinning, A ^a   Fleming, J ^a   Jefferies, D ^b   Basketter, D A ^b   McFadden, J P ^a   Buckley, D A ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Dillarstone effect; Fragrance; Isoeugenol; Myroxylon pereirae

Indexed keywords

EUGENOL; FRAGRANCE; ISOEUGENOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTACT SENSITIVITY; EVERNIA PRUNASTRI; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MYROXYLON; MYROXYLON PEREIRAE; PATCH TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKIN ALLERGY;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; EUGENOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATCH TESTS; PERFUME; SOLVENTS;

EID: 34447573533     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2007.08017.x     Document Type: Article

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