Association between cancer and contact allergy: a linkage study

BMJ Open

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Engkilde, Kaare ^a   Thyssen, Jacob P ^a   Menné, Torkil ^a   Johansen, Jeanne D ^a  

^a GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

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EID: 84865529926     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000084     Document Type: Article

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