Reproducibility and use of low-concentration skin prick test

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 78-82

  Bordignon, V ^a   Parmiani, Silvano ^b,c  

^a Cittadella General Hospital   (Italy)

^b ALK Abello Group   (Italy)

^c ALK Abello SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Allergen specific IgE; Allergy diagnosis; End point titration; Polysensitized patients; Reproducibility; Skin prick test

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; HISTAMINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INHALATION; MALE; PRICK TEST; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN TEST; STATISTICS; URTICARIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGENS; CHILD; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, IMMUNOLOGIC; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INTRADERMAL TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY;

EID: 0034025265     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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