Patch Testing in Suspected Allergic Contact Dermatitis to Cosmetics
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Patch Testing in Suspected Allergic Contact Dermatitis to Cosmetics
Background. Increasing use of cosmetics has contributed to a rise in the incidence of allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) to cosmetics. It is estimated that 1-5.4% of the population is sensitized to a cosmetic ingredient. Patch testing helps to confirm the presence of an allergy and to identify the actual allergens which are chemical mixtures of various ingredients. Objectives. The aims of this s...
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عنوان ژورنال: Dermatology Research and Practice
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1687-6105,1687-6113
DOI: 10.1155/2014/695387