The predictive value of specific immunoglobulin E levels for the first diagnosis of cow's milk allergy. A critical analysis of pediatric literature

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 575-582

  Miceli Sopo, Stefano ^a   Radzik, Daniele ^b   Calvani, Mauro ^c  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b San Giacomo Hospital   (Italy)

^c SAN CAMILLO FORLANINI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cow milk allergy; Diagnosis; Food oral challenge; Likelihood ratio; Predictive value; Specific immunoglobulin E

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALIZATION; METHODOLOGY; MILK; MILK ALLERGY; PEDIATRICS; PREDICTION; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INFANT; MILK HYPERSENSITIVITY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS;

EID: 36248957595     PISSN: 09056157     EISSN: 13993038     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2007.00595.x     Document Type: Review

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