Sensitization to dimethyl fumarate with multiple concurrent patch test reactions

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 88-96

  Lammintausta, Kaija ^a   Zimerson, Erik ^b   Winhoven, Sandra ^c   Susitaival, Päivikki ^d   Hasan, Taina ^e   Gruvberger, Birgitta ^b   Williams, Jason ^f   Beck, Michael ^f   Bruze, Magnus ^b  

^a TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c WHISTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d NORTH KARELIA CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^e TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^f EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Concurrent reactions; Contact sensitization; Cross reactions; Dimethyl fumarate; Patch test

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; ACRYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER; FUMARIC ACID DIMETHYL ESTER; MALEIC ACID DERIVATIVE; MALEIC ACID DIETHYL ESTER; MALEIC ACID DIMETHYL ESTER; METHACRYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATCH TEST; SKIN SENSITIZATION;

ACRYLATES; ADULT; CHINA; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; FEMALE; FINLAND; FUMARATES; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERIOR DESIGN AND FURNISHINGS; MALE; MALEATES; METHYLMETHACRYLATE; MIDDLE AGED; PATCH TESTS;

EID: 76149086793     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2009.01662.x     Document Type: Article

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