Diagnosing allergic diseases in children: Practical recommendations for consulting pathologists

Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 128, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1028-1031

  Homburger, Henry A ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY;

ALLERGIC DISEASE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; PATHOLOGIST; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

AGE FACTORS; ALLERGENS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; PATHOLOGY; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 4444335084     PISSN: 00039985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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