Contact allergy to allergens of the TRUE-test (panels 1 and 2) has decreased modestly in the general population

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 161, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1124-1129

  Thyssen, J P ^a   Linneberg, A ^a   Menne T ^a   Nielsen, N H ^b   Johansen, J D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b Dermatology Clinic   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Contact allergy; Contact dermatitis; Epidemiology; General population; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; COBALT; FRAGRANCE; NICKEL; RUBBER; THIOMERSAL;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTACT ALLERGY; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NICKEL HYPERSENSITIVITY; PATCH TEST; POPULATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ALLERGENS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENMARK; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATCH TESTS; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 71949084444     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2009.09325.x     Document Type: Article

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