Skin irritation and sensitization: Mechanisms and new approaches for risk assessment. 1. Skin irritation

Skin Pharmacology and Physiology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 124-135

  Fluhr, J W ^a,e   Darlenski, R ^c   Angelova Fischer, I ^b   Tsankov, N ^c   Basketter, D ^d  

^a Bioskin   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LÜBECK   (Germany)

^c MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOFIA   (Bulgaria)

^d DABMEB CONSULTANCY LTD   (United Kingdom)

^e Bioskin   (Germany)

Author keywords

Barrier function; Non invasive methods; Skin irritation

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM; INTERLEUKIN 1ALPHA; MACROPHAGE INFLAMMATORY PROTEIN 3ALPHA; SECONDARY LYMPHOID TISSUE CHEMOKINE;

CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; HYDRATION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN BLOOD FLOW; SKIN COLOR; SKIN INFLAMMATION; SKIN IRRITATION; SKIN SENSITIZATION;

DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DERMATITIS, IRRITANT; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; IRRITANTS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN; SKIN IRRITANCY TESTS; WATER LOSS, INSENSIBLE;

EID: 44849107049     PISSN: 16605527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000131077     Document Type: Conference Paper

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