Nickel: A unique allergen - From molecular structure to European legislation

Expert Review of Clinical Immunology

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 851-859

  Spiewak, Radoslaw ^a   Pietowska, Justyna ^a,b   Curzytek, Katarzyna ^b  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Poland)

^b The Institute of Dermatology in Krakow   (Poland)

Author keywords

Biological effect; Contact allergy; Immunotoxicity; Legal regulation; Nickel Directive; Prevention; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

CALCINEURIN; CYANOCOBALAMIN; NICKEL;

ANAMNESIS; ATOPY; BODY PIERCING; CHEMICAL BOND; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTACT ALLERGY; CONTACT SENSITIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EUROPEAN UNION; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LAW; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NICKEL HYPERSENSITIVITY; NONHUMAN; PATCH TEST; PLANT METABOLISM; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN SENSITIVITY; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION;

EID: 36248979865     PISSN: 1744666X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1586/1744666X.3.6.851     Document Type: Review

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