Interpreting skin prick tests in the evaluation of food allergy in children

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 186-191

  Eigenmann, Philippe A ^a   Sampson, Hugh A ^b  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Food hypersensitivity; Predictive value of tests; Sensitivity; Skin tests; Specificity

Indexed keywords

FOOD ALLERGEN;

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EGG; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MILK; PEANUT; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOYBEAN; URTICARIA; WHEAT;

EID: 0032428062     PISSN: 09056157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.1998.tb00371.x     Document Type: Article

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