IgE antibody in the serum - Detection and diagnostic significance

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 58, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 717-723

  Dolen, William K ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY;

ALLERGY; ALLERGY TEST; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ALLERGENS; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOASSAY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

EID: 0043173721     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.2003.00281.x     Document Type: Review

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