Cobalt sensitization and dermatitis: Considerations for the clinician

Dermatitis

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 203-209

  Thyssen, Jacob P ^a  

^a GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COBALT; CONTACT ALLERGEN; NICKEL;

CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSUMER; CONTACT DERMATITIS; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; METAL INDUSTRY; OCCUPATIONAL ECZEMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANT; ORTHOPEDIC PROSTHESIS; PATCH TEST; PERSONAL HYGIENE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCT SAFETY; REVIEW; SKIN PROTECTION; TOOTH IMPLANT; TOOTH PROSTHESIS;

COBALT; CROSS REACTIONS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FOOD; HUMANS; MANUFACTURED MATERIALS; NICKEL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATCH TESTS; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS;

EID: 84871259714     PISSN: 17103568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DER.0b013e31826e4591     Document Type: Review

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