Is the variability of nickel patch test reactivity over time associated with fluctuations in the systemic T-cell reactivity to nickel?

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 161, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 102-109

  Masjedi, K ^a,b   Bruze, M ^c   Hindsen M ^c   Minang, J ^b,d   Ahlborg, N ^a,b  

^a Mabtech ^*  (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d SAIC FREDERICK INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Contact allergy; Cytokine; Enzyme linked immunospot assay; Patch test

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 13; INTERLEUKIN 4; NICKEL SULFATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTACT ALLERGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSPOT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; NICKEL HYPERSENSITIVITY; PATCH TEST; PERIPHERAL BLOOD MONONUCLEAR CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; T LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; TIME;

ADULT; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERLEUKIN-13; INTERLEUKIN-4; MIDDLE AGED; NICKEL; PATCH TESTS; T-LYMPHOCYTES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649986295     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2009.09182.x     Document Type: Article

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