absorption, immunology, epidemiology, and metallurgy /
First Statement of Responsibility
edited by Jurij J. Hostynek and Howard I. Maibach.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Boca Raton :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
CRC Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2002.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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249 pages :
Other Physical Details
.ill ;
Dimensions
24 cm.
SERIES
Series Title
Dermatology : clinical & basic science series
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Ch. 1. Aspects of nickel allergy : epidemiology, etiology, immune reactions, prevention, and therapy / Jurij J. Hostýnek -- ch. 2. Nickel allergic hypersensitivity : prevalence and incidence by country, gender, age, and occupation / Jurij J. Hostýnek, Katherine E. Reagan, and Howard I. Maibach -- ch. 3. Oxidative properties of the skin : a determinant for nickel diffusion / Jurij J. Hostýnek, Katherine E. Reagan, and Howard I. Maibach -- ch. 4. Release of nickel ion from the metal and its alloys as cause of nickel allergy / Jurij J. Hostýnek, Katherine E. Reagan, and Howard I. Maibach -- ch. 5. Skin absorption of nickel and methods to quantify penetration / Jurij J. Hostýnek, Katherine E. Reagan, and Howard I. Maibach -- ch. 6. Diagnostic testing for nickel allergic hypersensitivity : patch testing versus lymphocyte transformation test / Jurij J. Hostýnek, Katherine E. Reagan, and Howard I. Maibach -- ch. 7. Orally induced tolerance to nickel : the role of oral exposure (orthodontic devices) in preventing sensitization / Jurij J. Hostýnek, Katherine E. Reagan, and Howard I. Maibach -- ch. 8. Biochemical aspects of nickel hypersensitivity : factors determining allergenic action / Baldassarré Santucci, Emanuela Camera, and Mauro Picardo -- ch. 9. Nickel metal and alloys / G. Norman Flint and C. Peter Cutler.