Prevalence of allergic contact dermatitis caused by hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde has not changed in Denmark

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 49-51

  Heisterberg, Maria V ^a   Laurberg, Grete ^b   Veien, Niels K ^b   Menné, Torkil ^a   Avnstorp, Christian ^c   Kaaber, Knud ^c   Andersen, Klaus E ^d   Sommerlund, Mette ^e   Danielsen, Anne ^f   Andersen, Bo Lasthein ^g   Kristensen, Berit ^h   Kristensen, Ove ^h   Henrik Nielsen, Niels ⁱ   Thormann, Jens ^j   Vissing, Susanne ^k   Johansen, Jeanne D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b Dermatology Clinic Aalborg   (Denmark)

^c Dermatology Clinic   (Denmark)

^d ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^e AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^f Dermatology Clinic   (Denmark)

^g Dermatology Clinic   (Denmark)

^h Dermatology Clinic   (Denmark)

ⁱ Dermatology Clinic   (Denmark)

^j Dermatology Clinic   (Denmark)

^k Dermatology Clinic   (Denmark)

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Author keywords

cosmetics; detergents; hydroxyisohexyl 3 cyclohexene carboxaldehyde; irritant contact dermatitis

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC; FRAGRANCE; HYDROXYISOHEXYL 3 CYCLOHEXENE CARBOXALDEHYDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DENMARK; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SKIN ALLERGY;

ADULT; ALDEHYDES; CYCLOHEXENES; DENMARK; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; ECZEMA; FACIAL DERMATOSES; FEMALE; HAND DERMATOSES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATCH TESTS; PERFUME; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84862185233     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2012.02125.x     Document Type: Article

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