Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume 45, Issue 1 , Pages 23-27 , July 2001

Thimerosal in the detection of clinically relevant allergic contact reactions

,Accepted 7 November 2000.

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★ J Am Acad Dermatol 2001;45:23-7

PII: S0190-9622(01)23413-6

doi: 10.1067/mjd.2001.113473

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume 45, Issue 1 , Pages 23-27 , July 2001

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