Routine diagnostic patch-testing with formaldehyde 2.0% (0.60 mg/cm 2) may be an advantage compared to 1.0%

Acta Dermato-Venereologica

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 480-484

  Hauksson, Inese ^a   Pontén, Ann ^a   Gruvberger, Birgitta ^a   Isaksson, Marléne ^a   Bruze, Magnus ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Contact allergy; Dose mg cm2; Formaldehyde; Micropipette; Patch test; Preservative

Indexed keywords

DIAZOLIDINYL UREA; DRUG PRESERVATIVE; FORMALDEHYDE; IMIDAZOLIDINYL UREA; QUATERNIUM 15; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTACT ALLERGY; DERMATITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROPIPETTE; PATCH TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; FORMALDEHYDE; HUMANS; IRRITANTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATCH TESTS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957669648     PISSN: 00015555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/00015555-0925     Document Type: Article

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