Association between positive patch tests to epoxy resin and fragrance mix i ingredients

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 155-157

  Andersen, Klaus Ejner ^a,b   Christensen, Lars Porskjær ^c   Vølund, Aage ^d   Johansen, Jeanne Duus ^b   Paulsen, Evy ^a,b  

^a ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b National Allergy Research Centre   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^d NONE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Concomitant reaction; Cross reaction; Diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A; Epoxy resin; Fragrance mix I; Patch tests

Indexed keywords

4,4' ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL; ALPHA AMYL CINNAMAL; CONTACT ALLERGEN; EPOXY RESIN; FRAGRANCE; ISOEUGENOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTACT SENSITIZATION; CROSS REACTION; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATCH TEST;

EID: 61349131273     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2008.01498.x     Document Type: Article

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