Estimation of skin prick test reactions with a scanning program

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 51, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 782-788

  Pijnenborg, H ^a   Nilsson, L ^b   Dreborg, S ^c  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c Voksentoppen   (Norway)

Author keywords

Scanning program; Skin prick test

Indexed keywords

HISTAMINE;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN TEST;

EID: 0029827656     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1996.tb04467.x     Document Type: Article

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