Patch testing to aeroallergens, especially house dust mite, is often positive in atopics with eczema of the face and hands

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 728-730

  Hallai, N ^a   Gawkrodger, D J ^a  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ASTHMA; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DELAYED HYPERSENSITIVITY; DERMATOPHAGOIDES; ECZEMA; FACE; FEMALE; HAND ECZEMA; HUMAN; IMMEDIATE TYPE HYPERSENSITIVITY; LETTER; MALE; PATCH TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHINITIS;

ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; DERMATOPHAGOIDES FARINAE; ECZEMA; FACE; FEMALE; HAND; HUMANS; MALE; PATCH TESTS;

EID: 67649675090     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2009.03189.x     Document Type: Letter

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