Sites of dermatitis in a patch test population: Hand dermatitis is associated with polysensitization

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 161, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 808-813

  Carlsen, B C ^a   Andersen, K E ^b   Menne T ^a   Johansen, J D ^a  

^a GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Contact allergy; Contact dermatitis; Generalized dermatitis; Hand dermatitis; Multiple contact allergies; Polysensitization

Indexed keywords

ANUS; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CONTACT ALLERGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATITIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GENITAL SYSTEM; HAND; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATCH TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCALP; WRIST;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DENMARK; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FEMALE; HAND DERMATOSES; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY; ODDS RATIO; PATCH TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 70349320583     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2009.09287.x     Document Type: Article

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