Occupational contact dermatitis from anethole in food handlers

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 38-

  Garcia Bravo B ^a   Perez Bernal A ^a   Garcia Hernandez M J ^a   Camacho, F ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN MACARENA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Anethole; Anise oil; Cosmetics; Food handlers; Kathon CG; Occupational; Roman chamomile

Indexed keywords

ANETHOLE; CHAMOMILE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; KATHON CG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; FOOD PROCESSING; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; OCCUPATIONAL ECZEMA; PATCH TEST;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; ANISOLES; DERMATITIS, CONTACT; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; FEMALE; FLAVORING AGENTS; FOOD HANDLING; HUMANS;

EID: 8544270945     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1997.tb00376.x     Document Type: Article

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