The local lymph node assay compared with the human maximization test as an indicator of allergic potency in humans using patch test clinic populations

Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 61-64

  Zaghi, Danny ^a   Maibach, Howard I ^b  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergic potency; HMT; LLNA; Patch test

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; BENZOCAINE; COBALT CHLORIDE; DICHROMATE POTASSIUM; FORMALDEHYDE; MERCAPTOBENZOTHIAZOLE; NEOMYCIN; NICKEL; PHENYLENEDIAMINE;

ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; CONTACT ALLERGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EXPOSURE; FREQUENCY ANALYZER; HUMAN MAXIMIZATION TEST; LOCAL LYMPH NODE ASSAY; PATCH TEST; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; SKIN TEST; ANIMAL; CELL PROLIFERATION; CLINICAL MEDICINE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE; METHODOLOGY; MOUSE; PATHOLOGY; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; SKIN; SKIN ALLERGY;

RODENTIA;

ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; CELL PROLIFERATION; CLINICAL MEDICINE; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; HUMANS; LOCAL LYMPH NODE ASSAY; LYMPH NODES; MICE; PATCH TESTS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; SKIN;

EID: 70349767131     PISSN: 15569527     EISSN: 15569535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15569520902793627     Document Type: Article

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