Determination of the food specific IgE antibodies: Comparison of MAST-CLA and CAP systems

Chinese Medical Journal (Taipei)

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 219-223

  Tang, Ren Bin ^a,b   Chen, Bor Song ^b   Chen, Shu Jen ^a   Wu, Keh Gong ^a   Hwang, Betau ^a  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Allergen; Food specific IgE antibody

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGENS; CHEMILUMINESCENT MEASUREMENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

EID: 28144460879     PISSN: 05781337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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