Contact Allergy in Children Referred for Patch Testing
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Contact allergy in children referred for patch testing: North American Contact Dermatitis Group data, 2001-2004.
OBJECTIVES To determine the frequency of positive and relevant patch tests in children referred for patch testing in North America; to compare results of patch testing children and adults; and to compare our results with international data on contact allergy in children. DESIGN Retrospective cross-sectional analyses of North American Contact Dermatitis Group (NACDG) data from January 1, 2001,...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Dermatology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0003-987X
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.144.10.1329