Metal allergys-A review on exposures, penetration, genetics, prevalence, and clinical implications

Chemical Research in Toxicology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 309-318

  Thyssen, Jacob P ^a   Menné, Torkil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CHROMIUM; COBALT; CONTACT ALLERGEN; FILAGGRIN; GOLD; METAL; NICKEL; PALLADIUM;

ALLERGY TEST; CLOTHING; CONTACT ALLERGY; DERMATITIS; ENVIRONMENTAL DISEASE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; JEWELRY; LEATHER INDUSTRY; METAL ALLERGY; METAL INDUSTRY; MOBILE PHONE; NULL ALLELE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATCH TEST; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SKIN ALLERGY; APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; FEMALE; GENETICS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE;

EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; METALS;

EID: 77049102900     PISSN: 0893228X     EISSN: 15205010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/tx9002726     Document Type: Review

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