Are combinations of questions better than individual questions for detecting sensitization to mite allergen?

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 147-150

  Murray, A B ^a   Milner, R A ^b  

^a BC CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b VANCOUVER HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Children; Clinical history; Hypersensitivity diagnosis

Indexed keywords

HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; GRASS POLLEN; HOUSE DUST ALLERGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIZATION;

EID: 0030454854     PISSN: 09056157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.1996.tb00122.x     Document Type: Article

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