title: Allergic contact dermatitis caused by betulin-containing triterpene extract from the outer bark of birch (Betula alba).
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Allergology and Venerology, University Hospitals of Schleswig-Holstein, 24105 Kiel, Germany. umeyerhoffert@dermatology.uni-kiel.de
authors.forename: Ulf
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Meyer-Hoffert
authors.forename: Jochen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brasch
mesh_terms: D029662:Betula; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010328:Patch Tests; D024301:Plant Bark; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D063465:Skin Cream / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000737:chemistry; D014315:Triterpenes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000094062:Betulinic Acid
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts; D014315:Triterpenes; C002503:betulin; D000094062:Betulinic Acid