Patch tests with desloratadine at 10% induce false-positive results: Test at 1%

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1504-1505

  Barbaud, A ^a   Bursztejn, A C ^a   Schmutz, J L ^a   Trechot, P ^b  

^a SERVICE DE DERMATOLOGIE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NANCY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; DESLORATADINE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRESS SYNDROME; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; ECZEMA; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LETTER; MALE; PATCH TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE;

FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; HISTAMINE H1 ANTAGONISTS, NON-SEDATING; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; LORATADINE; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 56549109689     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2008.02689.x     Document Type: Letter

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