Contact allergy and allergic contact dermatitis in children - A review of current data

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 254-265

  Simonsen, Anne Birgitte ^a   Deleuran, Mette ^a   Johansen, Jeanne Duus ^b   Sommerlund, Mette ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

allergic contact dermatitis; children; patch test; prevalence; selected

Indexed keywords

2,5 DIAMINOTOLUENE; ALLERGEN; AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE; COBALT; COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE; DICHROMATE POTASSIUM; LANOLIN; NEOMYCIN; NICKEL; PERSULFATE AMMONIUM; SODIUM AUROTHIOSULFATE; THIOMERSAL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; ECZEMA; HUMAN; MYROXYLON; MYROXYLON PEREIRAE; PATCH TEST; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SENSITIZATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN ALLERGY;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ALLERGENS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; HUMANS; INFANT; PATCH TESTS; PREVALENCE;

EID: 80054057036     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2011.01963.x     Document Type: Review

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