Low sensitization rate but good clinical relevance of preservatives in Turkey: Evaluation of 1256 patients over 10 years (1996-2006)

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 194-196

  Özkaya, Esen ^a   Polat Ekinci, Algün ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2 BROMO 2 BROMOMETHYLGLUTARONITRILE; 2 METHYL 4 ISOTHIAZOLIN 3 ONE; 2 PHENOXYETHANOL; 4 HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID ESTER; 5 CHLORO 2 METHYL 4 ISOTHIAZOLIN 3 ONE; COSMETIC; FORMALDEHYDE; PHENYLMERCURIC ACETATE; PRESERVATIVE; QUATERNIUM 15; QUINOLINE; THIOMERSAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATOPY; CHILD; CLINICAL SKIN REACTION; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATCH TEST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIZATION; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN CARE; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALLERGENS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATCH TESTS; PRESERVATIVES, PHARMACEUTICAL; TURKEY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79251580676     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: 13468138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2010.00955.x     Document Type: Letter

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