Plant Dermatitis: A Growing Problem
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A “Botanical Dermatology Course and Workshop” was held in Odense, Denmark, on 27–29 August 2009. The course was organized by Klaus E. Andersen, Evy Paulsen (of the Department of Dermatology and Allergy Centre, Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark) and Lars P. Christensen (of the Institute of Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Environmental Technology, University of Southern Denmark) as a European Society of Contact Dermatitis (ESCD) course. The aim was to provide participants with a basic and clinical understanding of dermatitis elicited by plants, with a focus on allergic contact dermatitis.
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