Predictive factors of self-reported hand eczema in adult Danes: a population-based cohort study with 5-year follow-up

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 175, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 287-295

  Heede, N G ^a   Thyssen, J P ^a   Thuesen, B H ^b   Linneberg, A ^b,c,d   Johansen, J D ^a  

^a GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b Unit for Psychotherapy Education and Research   (Denmark)

^c Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; FILAGGRIN; NICKEL SULFATE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTACT SENSITIZATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DANISH CITIZEN; FOLLOW UP; GENE MUTATION; HAND ECZEMA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME VARIABLE; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT;

EID: 84987933037     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bjd.14476     Document Type: Article

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