Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume 63, Issue 5 , Pages 789-798 , November 2010

Results of patch testing to personal care product allergens in a standard series and a supplemental cosmetic series: An analysis of 945 patients from the Mayo Clinic Contact Dermatitis Group, 2000-2007

  • David A. Wetter, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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  • James A. Yiannias, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: James A. Yiannias, MD, Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, 13400 E Shea Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85259.
    • ,
  • Amy V. Prakash, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
    • ,
  • Mark D.P. Davis, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
    • ,
  • Sara A. Farmer, BA

      Affiliations

    • Division of Biomedical Informatics and Biostatistics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
    • ,
  • Rokea A. el-Azhary, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota

,Accepted 1 November 2009.

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 Funding sources: None.

 Conflicts of interest: None declared.

PII: S0190-9622(09)01503-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2009.11.033

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume 63, Issue 5 , Pages 789-798 , November 2010

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