Telethermography: An objective method for evaluating patch test reactions

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 175-180

  Laino, Luigi ^a   Di Carlo, Aldo ^a  

^a SAN GALLICANO DERMATOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Irritant contact dermatitis; Patch test; Thermography

Indexed keywords

DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM; NICKEL SULFATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIA; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IRRITANT DERMATITIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATCH TEST; SKIN ALLERGY; TELETHERMOGRAPHY;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRRITANTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NICKEL; PATCH TESTS; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SODIUM DODECYL SULFATE; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS; THERMOGRAPHY;

EID: 77950412949     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: 19524013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1684/ejd.2010.0877     Document Type: Article

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