Photopatch tests: An Italian multicentre study from 2004 to 2006

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 103-108

  Pigatto, Paolo Daniele ^a,j   Guzzi, Gianpaolo ^b   Schena, Donatella ^c   Guarrera, Marcella ^d   Foti, Caterina ^e   Francalanci, Stefano ^f   Cristaudo, Antonio ^g   Ayala, Fabio ^h   Vincenzi, Colombina ⁱ  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b Italian Association for Metals and Biocompatibility Research   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^g SAN GALLICANO DERMATOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^h UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^j Rinaldi Dermatologic Clinic   (Italy)

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Author keywords

Photoallergic contact dermatitis; Photopatch tests; Topical arylpropionic derivatives; Topical non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs; Ultraviolet filters

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHOTOALLERGY; PHOTOPATCH TEST; PHOTOTOXICITY; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALLERGENS; DERMATITIS, PHOTOALLERGIC; DERMATITIS, PHOTOTOXIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATCH TESTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 48249154249     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2008.01374.x     Document Type: Article

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