Diagnostic value of scratch-chamber test, skin prick test, histamine release and specific IgE in birch-allergic patients with oral allergy syndrome to apple

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 58, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 950-953

  Osterballe, Morten ^a   Scheller, R ^a   Stahl Skov, P ^b   Andersen, K E ^a   Bindslev Jensen, C ^a  

^a ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b Statens Seruminstitut Copenhagen   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Apple; CAP; Food allergy; Histamine release; Magic Lite; Oral allergy symptoms (OAS); Scratch chamber; Skin prick; Specific IgE

Indexed keywords

FOOD ALLERGEN; HISTAMINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; PLANT EXTRACT;

ADULT; ALLERGY; APPLE; ARTICLE; BIRCH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FOOD ALLERGY; FRUIT; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HUMAN; ORAL ALLERGY SYNDROME; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCRATCH CHAMBER TEST; SKIN TEST; TREE;

ADULT; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MALUS; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 0041824008     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.2003.00272.x     Document Type: Article

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