The spectrum of allergic contact dermatitis in the elderly

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 379-381

  Tosti, Antonella ^a   Pazzaglia, Massimiliano ^a   Silvani, Simonetta ^a   Delorenzi, Federica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Age; Allergic contact dermatitis; Elderly; Sensitisazion; Sex

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; COBALT CHLORIDE; COSMETIC; DERMATOLOGICAL AGENT; DICHROMATE POTASSIUM; EUXYL K 400; FRAGRANCE; NICKEL SULFATE; PARA TERT BUTYL FORMALDEHYDE RESIN; PHENYLENEDIAMINE; PLANT RESIN; RESIN; THIOMERSAL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORGAN DISTRIBUTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN ALLERGY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALLERGENS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 4043167021     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0105-1873.2004.0350g.x     Document Type: Article

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