Allergic contact dermatitis to Aloe vera

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 278-279

  Ferreira, Márcia ^a   Teixeira, Marta ^a   Silva, Elvira ^a   Selores, Manuela ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE SANTO ANTÓNIO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Aloe vera; Medicinal plants; Sensitization

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; HYDROCORTISONE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACEPONATE;

AGED; ALOE VERA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DESQUAMATION; EYELID ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; LEG SWELLING; PATCH TEST; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN MANIFESTATION;

AGED; ALOE; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; FEMALE; HUMANS; PHYTOTHERAPY;

EID: 34548560349     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2007.01118.x     Document Type: Article

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