| Document ID (ISN) | 53679 |
| CIS number |
90-494 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0105-1873 - Contact Dermatitis |
| Year |
1989 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Thestrup-Pedersen K., Larsen C.G., Rønnevig J. |
| Title |
The immunology of contact dermatitis - A review with special reference to the pathophysiology of eczema |
| Bibliographic information |
Feb. 1989, Vol.20, No.2, p.81-92. 133 ref. |
| Abstract |
This review summarises current knowledge of the pathophysiological events which lie behind the development of contact dermatitis. The clinical distinction between allergic and irritant eczema is discussed. New observations suggest that the physiological mechanisms underlying allergic and irritant eczema may be similar. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
sensitization dermatitis; immunology; eczema; skin allergies |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
literature survey; sensitization; skin diseases; allergens |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Allergies
Skin diseases
|
