Diagnostic accuracy of the atopy patch test in children with food allergy-related gastrointestinal symptoms

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 62, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 738-743

  Canani, R Berni ^a   Ruotolo, S ^a   Auricchio, L ^a   Caldore, M ^b   Porcaro, F ^a   Manguso, F ^c   Terrin, G ^a   Troncone, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b SANTOBONO PAUSILIPON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c CARDARELLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diarrhea; Food allergy diagnosis; Food challenge; Hematochezia; Pediatric gastroenterology; Vomiting

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ARTICLE; ATOPY PATCH TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EGG; FEMALE; FOOD; FOOD ALLERGY; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEN; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MILK; PATCH TEST; PREDICTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN TEST; WHEAT;

ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EGG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; FOOD PRESERVATION; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INFANT; MALE; MILK HYPERSENSITIVITY; PATCH TESTS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; WHEAT HYPERSENSITIVITY;

EID: 34250632674     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2007.01351.x     Document Type: Article

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