Systemic contact dermatitis from propylene glycol

Dermatitis

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 105-108

  Lowther, Abigail ^a   McCormick, Thomas ^a   Nedorost, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; HYDROCORTISONE; PIMECROLIMUS; PROPYLENE GLYCOL; TACROLIMUS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; PATCH TEST; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SCREENING; SKIN IRRITATION; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ADULT; COSMETICS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FOOD; HUMANS; PATCH TESTS; PROPYLENE GLYCOL; RECURRENCE; SKIN;

EID: 44849126047     PISSN: 17103568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/6620.2008.07037     Document Type: Article

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