Multicentre patch testing with compositae mix by the Swedish contact dermatitis research group

Acta Dermato-Venereologica

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 295-298

  Isaksson, Marléne ^a   Hansson, Christer ^a   Inerot, Annica ^b   Lidén, Carola ^c   Matura, Mihaly ^c,d   Stenberg, Berndt ^e   Möller, Halvor ^a   Bruze, Magnus ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^d KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^e UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Asteraceae; Baseline series; Colophony; Compositae mix; Contact allergy; Fragrance; Myroxylon; Sesquiter pene lactone mix

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; COMPOSITAE MIX; FRAGRANCE; ROSIN; SESQUITERPENE LACTONE; SESQUITERPENE LACTONE MIX; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; ASTERACEAE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTACT DERMATITIS; DISEASE MARKER; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; MYROXYLON; PATCH TEST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN SENSITIZATION; SWEDEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALLERGENS; ASTERACEAE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACTONES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATCH TESTS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SESQUITERPENES; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955718528     PISSN: 00015555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/00015555-1061     Document Type: Article

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