In vitro testing for allergy diagnosis

Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 879-893

  Emanuel, Ivor A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY;

ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ALLERGY; ANTIBODY DETECTION; COST; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; QUALITY CONTROL; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; SKIN TEST;

EID: 0242270860     PISSN: 00306665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0030-6665(03)00051-3     Document Type: Review

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