A comparison of skin endpoint titration and skin-prick testing in the diagnosis of allergic rhinitis

Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 54-60

  Gungor, Anil ^a   Houser, Steven M ^a   Aquino, Benjamin F ^a   Akbar, Imran ^a   Moinuddin, Rizwan ^a   Mamikoglu, Bulent ^a   Corey, Jacquelynne P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRICK TEST; PROVOCATION TEST; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; RELIABILITY; RHINITIS; SKIN ENDPOINT TITRATION; SKIN TEST;

EID: 1642459219     PISSN: 01455613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014556130408300118     Document Type: Article

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