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Evaluation of Barrier Function and Skin Reactivity in Occupational Dermatoses

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Handbook of Occupational Dermatology

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A complex interplay of exogenous risk factors and the endogenous disposition is believed to be responsible for the occurrence and course of irritant contact dermatitis (ICD) in humans. To prevent its appearance, determinants of disease development, also known as risk factors, must be identified.

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  1. Section of Dermatology, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Topeliuksenkatu 41 aA, 00250, Helsinki, Finland

    Lasse Kanerva M.D., Ph.D.

  2. Department of Occupational Dermatology, Karolinska Hospital, 117 76, Stockholm, Sweden

    Jan E. Wahlberg M.D., Ph.D.

  3. National Institute for Working Life, 117 76, Stockholm, Sweden

    Jan E. Wahlberg M.D., Ph.D.

  4. Klinik für Hautkrankheiten, Klinikum der FSU Jena, Erfurter Straße 35, 07740, Jena, Germany

    P. Elsner

  5. School of Medicine, University of California, Box 0989, Surge 100, 94143-0989, CA, San Francisco, USA

    Howard I. Maibach M.D.

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Seidenari, S. (2000). Evaluation of Barrier Function and Skin Reactivity in Occupational Dermatoses. In: Kanerva, L., Wahlberg, J.E., Elsner, P., Maibach, H.I. (eds) Handbook of Occupational Dermatology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-07677-4_7

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