Differential diagnosis by the endpoint method in patients skin-reactive to more than one inhalant allergen

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 272-278

  Bordignon, V ^a   Parmiani, Silvano ^b  

^a Cittadella General Hospital   (Italy)

^b ALK Abello SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Allergy diagnosis; Crossreactivity; Endpoint titration; Polysensitization; Ranking of allergens; Skin prick test; Skin sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; POLLEN ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; BIRCH; CROSS REACTION; DERMATOPHAGOIDES FARINAE; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GRASS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRICK TEST; SENSITIZATION; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SKIN SENSITIVITY; SKIN TEST; URTICARIA;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGENS; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS REACTIONS; DESENSITIZATION, IMMUNOLOGIC; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ENDPOINT DETERMINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATCH TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0037835453     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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