Nickel allergy following European Union regulation in Denmark, Germany, Italy and the U.K.

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 169, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 854-858

  Garg, S ^a   Thyssen, J P ^b   Uter, W ^c   Schnuch, A ^d   Johansen, J D ^b   Menne T ^b   Belloni Fortina, A ^e   Statham, B ^f   Gawkrodger, D J ^g  

^a ROTHERHAM GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^f ABERTAWE BRO MORGANNWG UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD   (United Kingdom)

^g ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NICKEL SULFATE; PETROLATUM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DENMARK; FEMALE; GERMANY; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NICKEL HYPERSENSITIVITY; PATCH TEST; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN ALLERGY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; DENMARK; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EUROPEAN UNION; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; IRRITANTS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NICKEL; PATCH TESTS; PREVALENCE;

EID: 84885593298     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bjd.12556     Document Type: Article

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