Diagnostic accuracy of the atopy patch test and the skin-prick test for the diagnosis of food allergy in young children with atopic eczema/dermatitis syndrome

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 91, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1044-1049

  Stromberg L ^a  

^a VRINNEVI HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Early childhood; Food allergy; Patch test; Prick test

Indexed keywords

EGG PROTEIN; MILK PROTEIN;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIET RESTRICTION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATCH TEST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; RELIABILITY; RYE; WHEAT;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EGG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; INFANT; MILK HYPERSENSITIVITY; PATCH TESTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN TESTS; WHEAT HYPERSENSITIVITY;

EID: 0036403124     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/080352502760311520     Document Type: Article

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