Research Letter
Glove-related hand urticaria: an increasing occupational problem among healthcare workers
S. Hawkey,
S. Abdul Ghaffar,
S. Hawkey
Department of Dermatology, Ninewells Hospital & Medical School, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 9S U.K.
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S. Abdul Ghaffar
Department of Dermatology, Ninewells Hospital & Medical School, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 9S U.K.
Correspondence: Sharizan Abdul Ghaffar.
E-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorS. Hawkey,
S. Abdul Ghaffar,
S. Hawkey
Department of Dermatology, Ninewells Hospital & Medical School, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 9S U.K.
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S. Abdul Ghaffar
Department of Dermatology, Ninewells Hospital & Medical School, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 9S U.K.
Correspondence: Sharizan Abdul Ghaffar.
E-mail: [email protected]
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Conflicts of interest: none declared.
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