Contact sensitivity to preservatives in the UK, 2004-2005: Results of multicentre study

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 165-168

  Jong, Cherng T ^a   Statham, Barry N ^a   Green, Cathy M ^b   King, Codagh M ^c   Gawkrodger, David J ^d   Sansom, Jane E ^e   English, John S C ^f   Wilkinson, S Mark ^g   Ormerod, Anthony D ^h   Chowdhury, Mahbub M U ⁱ  

^a SINGLETON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^f QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^g LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^h ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biocide; Preservative; Sensitivity

Indexed keywords

2 BROMO 2 BROMOMETHYLGLUTARONITRILE; 4 HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID ESTER; ALLERGEN; CHLOROXYLENOL; FORMALDEHYDE; GERMALL 115; METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE; PRESERVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CONTACT SENSITIVITY; CONTACT SENSITIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATCH TEST; SKIN IRRITATION; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; COSMETICS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; FEMALE; FOOD PRESERVATIVES; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDIES AS TOPIC; PATCH TESTS; PRESERVATIVES, PHARMACEUTICAL;

EID: 34547736991     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2007.01181.x     Document Type: Article

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