Variation in skin reactivity to inhalant allergens estimated by the end-point technique

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 161-166

  Bordignon, V ^a   Parmiani, Silvano ^a  

^a ALK Abello SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Allergy diagnosis; End point titration; Skin prick test; Skin sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CIRCANNUAL RHYTHM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; DILUTION; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; END POINT TECHNIQUE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALIZATION; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; POLLEN ALLERGY; POLLINATION; PRICK TEST; SEASONAL VARIATION; SENSITIZATION; SKIN ALLERGY; SPECIES COMPARISON;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGENS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, PERENNIAL; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 0035571818     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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