Photocontact allergy to PABA in sunscreens: The need for continued vigilance

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 172-173

  Waters, A J ^a   Sandhu, D R ^a   Lowe, G ^a   Ferguson, J ^a  

^a NINEWELLS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

PABA; Para aminobenzoic acid; Photocontact allergy; Sunscreen

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBENZOIC ACID; SUNSCREEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; PAPULAR RASH; PHOTODERMATOSIS; PRURITUS; SUNBATHING; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

4-AMINOBENZOIC ACID; ADULT; DERMATITIS, PHOTOALLERGIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; PATCH TESTS; SUNSCREENING AGENTS;

EID: 61349133418     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2008.01448.x     Document Type: Article

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