Sodium metabisulfite - A contact allergen?

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 115-117

  Aalto Korte, Kristiina ^a   Suuronen, Katri ^a   Alanko, Kristiina ^a  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Ammonium sulfite; False positive reaction; Patch test; Potassium metabisulfite; Sodium bisulfite; Sodium metabisulfite; Sodium sulfite

Indexed keywords

CONTACT ALLERGEN; HAIR DYE; SODIUM METABISULFITE;

ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CASE REPORT; EYELID EDEMA; EYELID ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HAIRDRESSER; HUMAN; PATCH TEST; SKIN PRURITUS;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; FACIAL DERMATOSES; FEMALE; HAIR DYES; HUMANS; PATCH TESTS; SULFITES;

EID: 58849146553     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2008.01484.x     Document Type: Article

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