Correlation between skin prick test using commercial extract of cow's milk protein and fresh milk and food challenges

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 583-588

  Mauro, Calvani ^a   Claudia, Alessandri ^a   Tullio, Frediani ^b,d   Sandra, Lucarelli ^b   Stefano, Miceli Sopo ^c   Valentina, Panetta ^b   Daniela, Zappala' ^b   Maria, Zicari Anna ^b  

^a SAN CAMILLO DE LELLIS HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

^d Allergy and Immunology Division ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Children; Cow's milk protein allergy; Cut off; Double blind placebo controlled food challenge; Food allergy; Oral challenge; Predictive value; Skin prick test; Specific immunoglobulin E

Indexed keywords

ALPHA LACTALBUMIN; BETA LACTOGLOBULIN; CASEIN; MILK PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; FOOD; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MILK ALLERGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN TEST;

ANIMALS; CASEINS; CATTLE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACTALBUMIN; LACTOGLOBULINS; MALE; MILK HYPERSENSITIVITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 36248951663     PISSN: 09056157     EISSN: 13993038     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2007.00564.x     Document Type: Article

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