Prospective study of patch testing in patients with vulval pruritus

Australasian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 80-85

  Haverhoek, Emma ^a   Reid, Catherine ^a   Gordon, Lynne ^a   Marshman, Gillian ^a   Wood, Jane ^a   Selva Nayagam, Priya ^a  

^a ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Atopy; Fragrance; Lichen sclerosus; Nickel; Preservatives

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ABSTINENCE; ADULT; AGED; ALLERGY TEST; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTACT ALLERGY; CONTACT SENSITIVITY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PATCH TEST; PREDICTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAMPLE SIZE; SELF REPORT; VULVA BIOPSY; VULVA PRURITUS; VULVOVAGINITIS;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALLERGENS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATCH TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PRURITUS VULVAE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VULVA; VULVAR DISEASES;

EID: 42149112332     PISSN: 00048380     EISSN: 14400960     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.2008.00442.x     Document Type: Article

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