Surveillance of contact allergies: Methods and results of the Information Network of Departments of Dermatology (IVDK)

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 67, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 847-857

  Schnuch, Axel ^a   Geier, J ^a   Lessmann, H ^a   Arnold, R ^a   Uter, W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Clinical epidemiology; Contact allergy; Prevention; Public health surveillance

Indexed keywords

BUFEXAMAC; CETOSTEARYLIC ALCOHOL; CHROMIC ACID; COBALT CHLORIDE; DICHROMATE POTASSIUM; DISULFIRAM; EPOXY RESIN; FORMALDEHYDE; FRAGRANCE; LANOLIN; NICKEL SULFATE; PRESERVATIVE; PROPOLIS; ROSIN; TURPENTINE OIL;

ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CONTACT ALLERGY; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; GERMANY; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL ECZEMA; PATCH TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENTINEL EVENT; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN SENSITIZATION; STANDARDIZATION; STRATIFICATION;

DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; GERMANY; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REGISTRIES;

EID: 84861999845     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2012.02834.x     Document Type: Review

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