Risk factors of polysensitization to contact allergens

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 169, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 611-617

  Schwitulla, J ^a   Gefeller, O ^a   Schnuch, A ^b   Uter, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COBALT; CONTACT ALLERGEN; NICKEL; THIOMERSAL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CONTACT SENSITIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ECZEMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AGED; ALLERGENS; AXILLA; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; EXTREMITIES; FEMALE; HEAD; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATCH TESTS; PERINEUM; RISK FACTORS; TORSO;

EID: 84883420594     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bjd.12423     Document Type: Article

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