An electrical impedance technique for assessment of wheals

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 51, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 923-926

  Nyren M ^a   Ollmar, S ^b   Nicander, I ^a,b   Emtestam, L ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

allergy; electrical impedance; hives; laser Doppler

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ADULT; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IMPEDANCE; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN TEST;

EID: 0030483275     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1996.tb04494.x     Document Type: Article

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