Occupational carprofen photoallergic contact dermatitis

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 159, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1303-1308

  Kerr, A C ^a   Muller, F ^a   Ferguson, J ^a   Dawe, R S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carprofen; Nonsteroidal anti inflammatory agents; Occupational dermatitis; Patch tests; Photoallergic dermatitis

Indexed keywords

CARPROFEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTACT ALLERGY; CONTACT DERMATITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG PACKAGING; EMPLOYEE; FACE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; LIGHT EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL ALLERGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PHOTOALLERGIC CONTACT DERMATITIS; PHOTOALLERGY; PHOTOPATCH TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN SENSITIZATION;

ADULT; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; CARBAZOLES; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; DERMATITIS, PHOTOALLERGIC; FACIAL DERMATOSES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATCH TESTS;

EID: 56549098573     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2008.08847.x     Document Type: Article

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