Patch testing experience with 1000 patients

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 313-318

  Bajaj, A ^a,c   Saraswat, Abir ^a   Mukhija, Gaurav ^a   Rastogi, Shashank ^a   Yadav, Sudha ^b  

^a MLN Medical College ^*

^b MLN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^c Bajaj Skin Clinic Allahabad   (India)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Chromate; Dermatitis medicamentosa; Footwear dermatitis; Nickel; Parthenium; Patch testing

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; CETRIMIDE; CHLOROXYLENOL; COBALT CHLORIDE; COSMETIC; DICHROMATE POTASSIUM; MERCAPTOBENZOTHIAZOLE; NEOMYCIN; NITROFURAL; PARTHENIUM; ROSIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTACT SENSITIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ERUPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATCH TEST; PLANT DERMATITIS; PREVALENCE; SCHOOL CHILD; SHOE; SKIN ALLERGY;

EID: 35048819938     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.34008     Document Type: Article

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