Patch test reaction on Ethiopian subjects with eczema

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 48, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 979-983

  Bilcha, Kassahun Desalegn ^a,b   Shibeshi, Dagnachew ^a   Grangsjo, Anders ^a   Hiletework, Mengistu ^a  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b Arat Kilo   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMERCHOL L 101; BALSAM PERU; COBALT; DICHROMATE POTASSIUM; DISULFIRAM; EPOXY RESIN; FORMALDEHYDE; NICKEL; PHENYLENEDIAMINE; ROSIN; SESQUITERPENE LACTONE; TIXOCORTOL PIVALATE;

ADULT; ALLERGENICITY; ARTICLE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ETHIOPIA; FACE; FEMALE; FOOT; HAND; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LEG; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NECK; OCCUPATION; OCCUPATIONAL ECZEMA; PATCH TEST; SCALP; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN SURFACE; TRUNK;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; ECZEMA; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATCH TESTS;

EID: 69249094648     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2009.04070.x     Document Type: Article

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