Systemic nickel hypersensitivity and diet: Myth or reality?

European Annals of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 5-18

  Pizzutelli, S ^a  

^a Frosinone Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Allergy syndrome; Food nickel; Low nickel diet; Nickel allergy; Systemic contact dermatitis; Systemic nickel

Indexed keywords

NICKEL;

CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CONTACT DERMATITIS; DIET; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FIBROMYALGIA; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEADACHE; HUMAN; NICKEL HYPERSENSITIVITY; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; RECURRENT INFECTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; SYSTEMIC NICKEL ALLERGY SYNDROME; URTICARIA;

DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DIET; FOOD ANALYSIS; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; NICKEL;

EID: 79951752746     PISSN: 03979148     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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