High frequency of contact allergy to gold in patients with endovascular coronary stents

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 157, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 730-738

  Ekqvist, S ^a   Svedman, C ^a   Moller H ^a   Kehler, M ^b   Pripp, C M ^b   Bjork J ^a   Gruvberger, B ^a   Holmstrom E ^a   Gustavsson, C G ^a   Bruze, M ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b BLEKINGE HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Contact allergy; Gold; Nickel; Stent

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; COPPER; GOLD; IRON; MANGANESE; MOLYBDENUM; NICKEL;

AGED; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTACT ALLERGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY STENT; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATCH TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 34548550726     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2007.08119.x     Document Type: Article

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