Southern Medical Journal · 1974 · 89 citations · 0 references
PharmacyDermatologyToxicologyHypersensitivityContact DermatitisDermal ToxicologySkin IrritationDermal IrritantsMinimal Erythema DosePatch Test ReadingsSkin Erythema
Abstract:The belief that Negro skin resists irritants better than Caucasian skin was tested by quantitative patch test exposure to dinitrochlorobenzene (DNCB) in acetone. With concentration as the variable, the minimal perceptible erythema (MPE) dose of DNCB was determined on the backs of Caucasians