Allergic chromium dermatitis from wearing 'chromium-free' footwear

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 185-187

  Thyssen, Jacob P ^a   Jellesen, Morten S ^b   Møller, Per ^b   Menné, Torkil ^a   Johansen, Jeanne D ^a  

^a GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

chromium; contact dermatitis; contact sensitization; foot

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; COBALT; COBALT CHLORIDE; DICHROMATE POTASSIUM; NICKEL SULFATE;

ADULT; ALLERGIC CHROMIUM DERMATITIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PATCH TEST; SHOE; SKIN ALLERGY; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; X RAY FLUORESCENCE;

CHROMIUM; CONTACT DERMATITIS; CONTACT SENSITIZATION; FOOT;

CHROMIUM; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; FEMALE; FOOT DERMATOSES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATCH TESTS; SHOES; TANNING;

EID: 84896732488     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cod.12189     Document Type: Article

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