Alternative therapy for autosensitization dermatitis

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 668-673

  Chang, Ya Ting ^a   Shen, Jiann Jong ^b   Wong, Wen Rou ^b   Yen, Hung Rong ^a  

^a Department of Gynecology and Pediatrics   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Autosensitization dermatitis; Dendrocnide meyeniana; Plant induced dermatitis; Pruritus; Traditional Chinese medicine

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; HERBACEOUS AGENT; HISTAMINE; PLANT EXTRACT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; AUTOSENSITIZATION DERMATITIS; CASE REPORT; CHINESE MEDICINE; DENDROCNIDE MEYENIANA; DERMATITIS; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; MALE; PAPULE; PRURITUS; SKIN DEFECT; URTICACEAE;

ADOLESCENT; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; URTICACEAE;

EID: 74949100770     PISSN: 20720939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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