Are we biased when reading a doubtful patch test reaction to a 'clear-cut' allergen such as the thiuram mix?

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 234-235

  Uter, W ^a   Frosch, P J ^b,c   Becker, D ^d   Schnuch, A ^e   Pfahlberg, A ^a   Gefeller, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WITTEN HERDECKE   (Germany)

^c TU DORTMUND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER MAINZ   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Contact allergy; Continuing medical education; Digital image; Patch testing; Validity

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; THIURAM MIX; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONTACT ALLERGY; DIGITAL IMAGING; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PATCH TEST; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SKIN MANIFESTATION; VALIDITY;

ALLERGENS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATCH TESTS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; THIRAM;

EID: 63349089804     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2009.01518.x     Document Type: Article

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