The create project: EU support for the improvement of allergen standardization in Europe

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 571-574

  Van Ree, Ronald ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; GRASS POLLEN EXTRACT; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN; POLLEN ANTIGEN;

ALLERGY; EUROPE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; POLLEN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SIDE EFFECT; STANDARDIZATION;

ALLERGENS; EUROPE; EUROPEAN UNION; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; QUALITY CONTROL; REFERENCE STANDARDS; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 2942571197     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2004.00499.x     Document Type: Review

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