A double blind, randomized, controlled investigation of electrodermal testing in the diagnosis of allergies

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 241-248

  Krop, J ^a   Lewith, G T ^b   Gziut, W ^c   Radulescu, C ^a  

^a Southampton General Hospital ^*  (Canada)

^b SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HISTAMINE;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ELECTRODERMAL RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MITE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; CHILD; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HISTAMINE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MITES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0031216453     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.1997.3.241     Document Type: Article

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