Correlation of serum allergy (IgE) tests performed by different assay systems

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 121, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1219-1224

  Wang, Julie ^a   Godbold, James H ^a   Sampson, Hugh A ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergens; food allergy; IgE; Immulite; ImmunCAP; Turbo MP

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGY; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; CAT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MILK; PEANUT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOASSAY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 42749087791     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2007.12.1150     Document Type: Article

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