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. 2009 Jun;2(6):39-43.

Dietary nickel as a cause of systemic contact dermatitis

Matthew J Zirwas  1 , Matthew A Molenda
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Dietary nickel as a cause of systemic contact dermatitis

Matthew J Zirwas et al. J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2009 Jun.
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Figure 1a
Elbow of patient described in Case 2 with pruritic blisters on hands and feet and eruption on elbows due to high dietary nickel consumption
Figure 1b
Figure 1b
Sole of patient described in Case 2 with pruritic blisters on hands and feet and eruption on elbows due to high dietary nickel consumption
Figure 2a
Figure 2a
Patient described in Case 3 with generalized eruption involving extensor elbows prior to low nickel diet
Figure 2b
Figure 2b
Patient described in Case 3 with generalized eruption involving extensor elbows six weeks after instituting low nickel diet
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