Skin-prick testing as a diagnostic aid for childhood asthma

Pediatric Pulmonology

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 558-562

  Chan, E Y ^a   Dundas, I ^a   Bridge, P D ^a   Healy, M J R ^b   McKenzie, S A ^a,b  

^a ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atopy; Children; Diagnosis of asthma; Skin prick test

Indexed keywords

BRONCHODILATING AGENT;

AGE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN TEST; WHEEZING;

AGE FACTORS; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 18844401376     PISSN: 87556863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppul.20227     Document Type: Article

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