The utility of patch tests using larger screening series of allergens

American Journal of Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 142-145

  Larkin, Andrew ^a   Rietschel, Robert L ^a,b  

^a OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ADULT; AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICARE; PATCH TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; SKIN ALLERGY;

EID: 0031711740     PISSN: 1046199X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1046-199X(98)90015-X     Document Type: Article

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