Occupational dermatitis related to chromium and cobalt: Experience of dermatologists (EPIDERM) and occupational physicians (OPRA) in the U.K. over an 11-year period (1993-2004)

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 157, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 518-522

  Athavale, P ^a   Shum, K W ^a   Chen, Y ^b   Agius, R ^b   Cherry, N ^b   Gawkrodger, D J ^a  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cement; Chromium; Cobalt; Hand dermatitis; Occupational contact dermatitis; U.K. surveillance schemes

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; COBALT; FERROUS SULFATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAIRDRESSER; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ECZEMA; OCCUPATIONAL PHYSICIAN; OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN DISEASE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHROMIUM; COBALT; DERMATITIS, CONTACT; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

EID: 34547898037     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2007.08030.x     Document Type: Article

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