Severe occupational chromium allergy despite cement legislation.
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Severe occupational chromium allergy despite cement legislation Yolanda S. Hedberg1,2, Martin Gumulka3, Marie-Louise Lind1,3, Mihály Matura3 and Carola Lidén1,3 1 Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, SE-171 77, Stockholm, Sweden, 2Division of Surface and Corrosion Science, Department of Chemistry, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, SE-100 44, Stockholm, Sweden, and 3Unit of Occupational and Environmental Dermatology, Centre for Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Stockholm County Council, SE-171 76, Stockholm, Sweden
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Contact dermatitis
دوره 70 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014