The Skin-Test-Scanner (STS): A scanning system for objective measurement of skin test reactions;Der Hauttest-Scanner (STS): Ein scanning-system zur objektivierung von hauttestreaktionen

Allergologie

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 527-533

  Klimek, L ^a   Weber, K ^a   Mann, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER MAINZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Allergy; Scanning program; Skin testing; Skin test scanner

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HUMAN CELL; NONHUMAN; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY; SKIN TEST; URTICARIA;

EID: 0031796691     PISSN: 03445062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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