Diagnostic assays in ocular allergy

International Ophthalmology Clinics

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 83-93

  Asbell, Penny A ^a   Ahmad, Syed M ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; EOSINOPHIL CATIONIC PROTEIN; HISTAMINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; SUBSTANCE P; TRYPTASE;

ALLERGIC DISEASE; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EYE DISEASE; HISTAMINE RELEASE; LABORATORY TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; SKIN TEST;

EID: 0037412625     PISSN: 00208167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004397-200343010-00010     Document Type: Article

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