Evaluation of photopatch test allergens for Indian patients of photodermatitis: Preliminary results

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 148-155

  Jindal, Nidhi ^a   Sharma, Nand Lal ^b   Mahajan, Vikram Kumar ^b   Shanker, Vinay ^a   Tegta, Gita Ram ^a   Verma, Ghanshyam Kumar ^a  

^a INDIRA GANDHI MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b RPGMC   (India)

Author keywords

captan; fragrance mix; Photo dermatitis; photopatch test

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBENZOIC ACID; 4 HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID ESTER; 4 METHOXYCINNAMIC ACID 2 ETHYLHEXYL ESTER; BALSAM PERU; BENZOPHENONE DERIVATIVE; CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE; CONTACT ALLERGEN; DICHLOROPHEN; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; FRAGRANCE; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; IBUPROFEN; OFLOXACIN; PETROLATUM; PHENYLENEDIAMINE; PROMETHAZINE; RETINOIC ACID; SULFACETAMIDE; TETRACHLORSALAN; THIOUREA; TRICLOSAN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTERACEAE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; PARTHENIUM HYSTEROPHOROUS; PATCH TEST; PHOTODERMATOSIS; PHOTOPATCH TEST; PHOTOSENSITIVITY;

ADULT; AGED; ALLERGENS; DERMATITIS, PHOTOALLERGIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATCH TESTS; PHOTOSENSITIVITY DISORDERS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952957835     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: 09733922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.77453     Document Type: Article

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