Skin testing: Making the most of every prick

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 347-349

  Wood, Robert A ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ALLERGY; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; SKIN TEST;

EID: 0036117942     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)62362-9     Document Type: Editorial

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9. The use of standardized allergen extracts
10. Quantitative IgE antibody assays in allergic diseases
11. A comparison of skin prick tests, intradermal skin tests, and RASTs in the diagnosis of cat allergy
12. Diagnostic performance characteristics of the standard Phadebas RAST, modified RAST, and Pharmacia CAP system versus skin testing