Positive nickel patch tests in infants are of low clinical relevance and rarely reproducible

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 84-87

  Mortz, Charlotte G ^a   Kjaer, Henrik F ^a   Eller, Esben ^a   Osterballe, Morten ^b   Norberg, Lene A ^c   Høst, Arne ^a   Bindslev Jensen, Carsten ^a   Andersen, Klaus E ^a  

^a ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b Dermatology Clinic   (Denmark)

^c Odense City Government and Administration   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Children; Infants; Nickel sulphate; Patch testing; Piercing; Reproducibility; Sensitization

Indexed keywords

NICKEL SULFATE; TRUE TEST; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECZEMA; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; INFANT; NICKEL HYPERSENSITIVITY; NICKEL PATCH TEST; PATCH TEST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPEAT PROCEDURE; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ALLERGENS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NICKEL; PATCH TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 84872658150     PISSN: 09056157     EISSN: 13993038     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/pai.12027     Document Type: Article

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