High prevalence of nickel allergy in an overweight female population: a pilot observational analysis.

<h4>Context</h4>In our Allergy Unit, we incidentally observed that a low Nickel diet, prescribed for delayed allergy to Nickel sulfate, reduced body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference in overweight patients.<h4>Objectives</h4>This pilot cross-sectional analysis was unde...

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Main Authors: Elena Angela Lusi, Vincenzo Maria Di Ciommo, Tommaso Patrissi, Paolo Guarascio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0123265