Methodology of double-blind controlled food challenges for the diagnosis of food allergies. Review of the literature and experience of these tests in the department of internal medicine, clinical immunology and alleraology, in Nancy;Méthodologie des tests de provocation orale standardisés à double insu pour le diagnostic de l'allergie alimentaire. Revue de la littérature et expérience du service de médecine interne, immunologie clinique et allergologie de Nancy

Revue Francaise d'Allergologie et d'Immunologie Clinique

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 237-250

  Moneret Vautrin, D A ^a   Kanny, G ^a   Beaudouin, E ^a   Morisset, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NANCY   (France)

Author keywords

Double blind placebo controlled food challenges; Food allergy; Food proteins; Lyophilisates; Natural foods

Indexed keywords

DRUG VEHICLE; PLACEBO;

ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FOOD ALLERGY; FOOD STORAGE; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; LYOPHILISATE; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT MONITORING; PERSONNEL; PROTEIN INTAKE; PROVOCATION TEST; SENSITIZATION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0034083595     PISSN: 03357457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0335-7457(00)80012-X     Document Type: Article

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