Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume 59, Issue 2 , Pages 225-233 , August 2008

Delayed patch test reading after 5 days: The Mayo Clinic experience

  • Mark D.P. Davis, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Mark D. P. Davis, MD, Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905.
    • ,
  • Ketaki Bhate

      Affiliations

    • Visiting Medical Student, College of Medicine.
    • ,
  • Audrey L. Rohlinger, BS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Biostatistics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
    • ,
  • Sara A. Farmer, BA

      Affiliations

    • Division of Biostatistics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
    • ,
  • Donna M. Richardson, RN

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
    • ,
  • Amy L. Weaver, MS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Biostatistics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota

,Accepted 25 April 2008.

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 Funding sources: None.

 Conflicts of interest: None declared.

PII: S0190-9622(08)00528-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2008.04.022

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume 59, Issue 2 , Pages 225-233 , August 2008

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