Studies of the relationship between allergen-specific IgE antibodies and skin test reactivity in patients with asthma in Kuwait

Medical Principles and Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 260-267

  Khadadah, M E ^a   Onadeko, B O ^a   Ezeamuzie, C I ^a   Maroof, R ^a   Mustafa, H S ^a   Sugathan, T N ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Allergy; Asthma; Cockroach sensitization; Skin prick test; Specific immunoglobulin E

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIGEN ANTIBODY REACTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; COCKROACH; CONTACT SENSITIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; GRASS; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; KUWAIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PREDICTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN TEST; URTICARIA;

EID: 0034448742     PISSN: 10117571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000054253     Document Type: Article

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