Methylchloroisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinone contact allergy: A new 'epidemic'

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 253-255

  Urwin, Rachel ^a   Wilkinson, Mark ^a  

^a CHAPEL ALLERTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

contact allergy; methylchloroisothiazolinone; methylisothiazolinone

Indexed keywords

2 METHYL 4 ISOTHIAZOLIN 3 ONE; 5 CHLORO 2 METHYL 4 ISOTHIAZOLIN 3 ONE;

ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTACT ALLERGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATCH TEST; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKIN SENSITIVITY;

COHORT STUDIES; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PATCH TESTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; THIAZOLES;

EID: 84875344822     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cod.12064     Document Type: Article

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