Skin Sensitization
Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Safety
Book
Hardback
350 pages
978-0-8493-9864-3 (ISBN)
Description
Analyzing one of the most common manifestations of immunotoxicity among humans, this reference collects current research on the diagnosis, clinical evaluation, and immunobiological and biochemical mechanisms of skin sensitization and allergic contact dermatitis. Offering an up-to-date survey of the most recent methods of identification and treatment for this condition, this guide also includes articles on disease demographics, paradigms for risk assessment and management, and available skin sensitization databases.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Bosa Roca
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Professional
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-8493-9864-3 (9780849398643)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Introduction. Clinical Aspects of Allergic Contact Dermatitis. Mechanisms of Skin Sensitization and Contact Dermatitis. Methods for Hazard Identification. Concepts and Measurement of Potency in Skin Sensitization. Alternative Methods for Toxicological Evaluation. Approaches to Risk Assessment. Skin Sensitization Databases.