Contact Urticaria Syndrome

by Howard I. Maibach and Smita Amin

First defined in 1975, contact urticaria syndrome (CUS) is a group of inflammatory reactions of the skin. These reactions, which are fairly common, usually appear within minutes of contact with various substances. Contact Urticaria Syndrome discusses reactions caused by chemicals, animal products, antibiotics, cosmetics, and many other materials. Chapters written by leading experts in the field review clinical presentations, causative agents, pathophysiology,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0849373522
• ISBN13: 9780849373527
• Release Date: October 1997
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.6"