Nickel skin levels in different occupations and an estimate of the threshold for reacting to a single open application of nickel in nickel-allergic subjects

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 166, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 82-87

  Gawkrodger, D J ^a   McLeod, C W ^b   Dobson, K ^a  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTACT ALLERGEN; NICKEL;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; FOREARM; HUMAN; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NICKEL HYPERSENSITIVITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN ABSORPTION; SKIN TEST;

DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FINGERS; HUMANS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NICKEL; NUMISMATICS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATCH TESTS; REFERENCE VALUES; SKIN;

EID: 84555218065     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2011.10644.x     Document Type: Article

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