Measurement of specific immunoglobulin E: Intermethod comparison and standardization

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 1974-1979

  Plebani, Mario ^a   Bernardi, Daniela ^a   Basso, Daniela ^a   Borghesan, Franco ^a   Faggian, Diego ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGY; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SCHOOL CHILD; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 0031753862     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/44.9.1974     Document Type: Article

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