Patch testing is a useful investigation in children with eczema

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 208-212

  Moustafa, Manar ^a   Holden, Catherine R ^b   Athavale, Preeti ^b   Cork, Michael J ^a,b,c   Messenger, Andrew G ^a,b   Gawkrodger, David J ^b  

^a SHEFFIELD CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

atopic dermatitis; children; eczema; patch test; relevant allergen

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; AMERCHOL L 101; BRONOPOL; DYE; FRAGRANCE; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN; MERCAPTOBENZOTHIAZOLE; NEOMYCIN; NICKEL; PLANT ALLERGEN; ROSIN; SESQUITERPENE; TIXOCORTOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACHILLEA; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTACT URTICARIA; CROSS REACTION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ECZEMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LICHEN SCLEROSUS ET ATROPHICUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MITE; OROFACIAL GRANULOMATOSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATCH TEST; PERLECHE; PLANT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TARAXECUM OFFICINALE; TENACETUM VULGARE; VULVA PRURITUS;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LANOLIN; MALE; NICKEL; PATCH TESTS; PROPYLENE GLYCOLS; PYROGLYPHIDAE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 80052713540     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2011.01900.x     Document Type: Article

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