Nickel allergy in the United States: A public health issue in need of a "nickel directive"

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1067-1069

  Jacob, Sharon E ^a   Moennich, Jessica N ^b   McKean, Bruce A ^c   Zirwas, Matthew J ^b   Taylor, James S ^d  

^a RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Nickel Development Inst   (Canada)

^d LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NICKEL;

BODY PIERCING; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTACT ALLERGY; DISEASE COURSE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; LETTER; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; NICKEL HYPERSENSITIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; DERMATITIS, CONTACT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; NICKEL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67349159437     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2008.11.893     Document Type: Letter

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