Comparative study of patch test using traditional method vs. prior skin abrading

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1351-1359

  Fernandes, M F M ^a,b   de Mello, J F ^a   Pires, M C ^a   Vizeu, M C M ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DO SERVIDOR PÚBLICO ESTADUAL DE SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Comparative study; Contact; Dermatitis; Methods; Patch tests; Strip patch test

Indexed keywords

4 HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID ESTER; BENZOCAINE; BRONOPOL; BUTYLATE; CHLOROACETAMIDE; COBALT CHLORIDE; DICHROMATE POTASSIUM; DISULFIRAM; EPOXY RESIN; FORMALDEHYDE; HYDROQUINONE; LANOLIN; MERCAPTOBENZOTHIAZOLE; NEOMYCIN; NICKEL SULFATE; ROSIN; SORBIC ACID; THIOGLYCOLIC ACID; THIOMERSAL; TRICLOSAN; TRIETHANOLAMINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATCH TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN ABRASION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; DERMATITIS, CONTACT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATCH TESTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SURGICAL TAPE;

EID: 35648984024     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2007.02276.x     Document Type: Article

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