Formaldehyde exposure and patterns of concomitant contact allergy to formaldehyde and formaldehyde-releasers

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 31-36

  Lundov, Michael D ^a   Johansen, Jeanne D ^a   Carlsen, Berit C ^a   Engkilde, Kåre ^a   Menné, Torkil ^a   Thyssen, Jacob P ^a  

^a GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Consumer products; Contact allergy; Cosmetics; Formaldehyde; Formaldehyde releaser

Indexed keywords

ACETYLACETONE; FORMALDEHYDE; COSMETIC;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTACT ALLERGY; DERMATITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATCH TEST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; SCHOOL CHILD; DENMARK; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COSMETICS; DENMARK; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; FORMALDEHYDE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATCH TESTS; PREVALENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953641909     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2010.01745.x     Document Type: Article

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