In vitro diagnostic evaluation of patients with inhalant allergies: Summary of probability outcomes comparing results of CLA- and CAP-specific immunoglobulin E test systems

Allergy and Asthma Proceedings

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 253-258

  Nepper Christensen, Steen ^a   Backer, Vibeke ^a   DuBuske, Lawrence M ^b,c   Nolte, Hendrik ^a  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b Immunology Research Institute of New England   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ANAMNESIS; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; IN VITRO STUDY; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PROBABILITY; REVIEW; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN SENSITIZATION; SKIN TINGLING; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; CHEMILUMINESCENT MEASUREMENTS; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INHALATION EXPOSURE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROLOGIC TESTS; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 0141628536     PISSN: 10885412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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