Patch testing in atopic dermatitis patients

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 563-566

  Nosbaum, Audrey ^a,b   Hennino, Anca ^b   Berard, Frédéric ^a,b   Nicolas, Jean François ^a,b  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER LYON SUD   (France)

^b University Lyon i   (France)

Author keywords

Aeroallergens; Atopic dermatitis; Atopy patch test; Food allergens; Patch test

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID DERIVATIVE; CYCLOSPORIN; FOOD ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOMODULATING AGENT; PIMECROLIMUS; TACROLIMUS;

ASTHMA; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CONTACT DERMATITIS; CONTACT URTICARIA; DERMATOPHAGOIDES; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; ERYTHEMA; GRASS POLLEN; HOUSE DUST; HUMAN; PATCH TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRICK TEST; PROVOCATION TEST; PRURITUS; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN SENSITIZATION; T LYMPHOCYTE;

DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; HUMANS; PATCH TESTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 77956899767     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: 19524013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1684/ejd.2010.1014     Document Type: Review

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