The diagnostic value of patch tests with two fragrance mix i preparations for detection of clinically relevant perfume allergy

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 350-352

  Schollhammer, Liv ^a   Andersen, Klaus Ejner ^a   Mortz, Charlotte Gotthard ^a  

^a ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

allergic contact dermatitis; fragrance mix I; patch test; positive predictive value; sensitivity

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC; PERFUME;

DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERIALS; PATCH TEST; PERFUME ALLERGY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHORT SURVEY; SKIN ALLERGY;

DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATCH TESTS; PERFUME; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS;

EID: 84861053441     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2012.02018.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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