Occupational allergic contact dermatitis associated with dimethyl fumarate in clothing
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C. Foti
Department of Internal Medicine, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Unit of Dermatology University of Bari, Italy
Caterina Foti, Unit of Dermatology –Department of Internal Medicine, Immunology and Infectious Diseases University of Bari Policlinico, Piazza Giulio Cesare, 11 I-70124 Bari, ItalyTel: +39 080 5478107Fax: +39 080 5478996e-mail:[email protected]Search for more papers by this authorC. G. Zambonin
Department of Chemistry, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorN. Cassano
Department of Internal Medicine, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Unit of Dermatology University of Bari, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorA. Aresta
Department of Chemistry, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorA. Damascelli
Department of Chemistry, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorG. A. Vena
Department of Internal Medicine, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Unit of Dermatology University of Bari, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
C. Foti
Department of Internal Medicine, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Unit of Dermatology University of Bari, Italy
Caterina Foti, Unit of Dermatology –Department of Internal Medicine, Immunology and Infectious Diseases University of Bari Policlinico, Piazza Giulio Cesare, 11 I-70124 Bari, ItalyTel: +39 080 5478107Fax: +39 080 5478996e-mail:[email protected]Search for more papers by this authorC. G. Zambonin
Department of Chemistry, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorN. Cassano
Department of Internal Medicine, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Unit of Dermatology University of Bari, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorA. Aresta
Department of Chemistry, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorA. Damascelli
Department of Chemistry, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorG. A. Vena
Department of Internal Medicine, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Unit of Dermatology University of Bari, Italy
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