Strip patch test vs. conventional patch test to detect type IV sensitization in patients with allergic contact dermatitis

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1516-1517

  Dickel, H ^a,d   Geier, J ^b   Kuss, O ^c   Altmeyer, P ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^c MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

^d ST JOSEF HOSPITAL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 1BETA;

ANTIGEN SPECIFICITY; ECZEMA; HUMAN; LANGERHANS CELL; LETTER; PATCH TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIZATION; SKIN ALLERGY; STRATUM CORNEUM;

DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; HUMANS; PATCH TESTS;

EID: 56549117886     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2008.02694.x     Document Type: Letter

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