Clinical relevance of positive patch test reactions to the 26 EU-labelled fragrances

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 217-223

  Van Oosten, Eleonoor J ^a   Schuttelaar, Marie Louise A ^a   Coenraads, Pieter Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Contact allergy; European Union; Fragrance mix; Fragrances; Patch testing

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; CINNAMYL ALCOHOL; COSMETIC; EVERNIA FURFURACEA EXTRACT; FRAGRANCE; HEXYL CINNAMAL; HYDROXYISOHEXYL 3 CYCLOHEXENE CARBOXALDEHYDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTACT ALLERGY; CONTACT SENSITIZATION; ECZEMA; EUROPEAN UNION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATCH TEST; SKIN ALLERGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; EUROPEAN UNION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATCH TESTS; PERFUME;

EID: 70350009760     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2009.01605.x     Document Type: Article

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