A comparison of six epicutaneous devices in the performance of immediate hypersensitivity skin testing

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 1989, Pages 168-174

  Adinoff, Allen D ^a   Rosloniec, Diane M ^a   McCall, Lorma L ^a   Nelson, Harold S ^a  

^a NATIONAL JEWISH MEDICAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN TEST;

ADULT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION STUDIES; FALSE NEGATIVE REACTIONS; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 0024423866     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0091-6749(89)90321-7     Document Type: Article

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