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- Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Unsaturated Polyester
- Contact Allergy
- Unsaturated Polyester Resin
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Fregert S, Thorgeirsson A (1977) Patch testing with low molecular oligomers of epoxy resins in humans. Contact Dermatitis 3:301–303
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Fregert S (1967) Allergic contact dermatitis to diphenyl-4,4′-diisocyanate. Contact Dermatitis Newsletter 2:17
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