Prediction of challenge test results by flour-specific IgE and skin prick test in symptomatic bakers

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 63, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 897-902

  Van Kampen, V ^a   Rabstein, S ^a   Sander, I ^a   Merget, R ^a   Bruning T ^a   Broding, H C ^b   Keller, C ^c   Musken H ^d   Overlack, A ^e   Schultze Werninghaus, G ^f   Walusiak, J ^g   Raulf Heimsoth, M ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

^c Pneumological Practice   (Germany)

^d Pneumological Practice   (Germany)

^e Pneumological Practice   (Germany)

^f RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^g NOFER INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Allergy; Baker's asthma; Immunoglobulin E; Skin prick test

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLOUR; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; FEMALE; FLOUR; FOOD HANDLING; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASAL PROVOCATION TESTS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; ROC CURVE; SECALE CEREALE; SKIN TESTS; TRITICUM; WHEAT HYPERSENSITIVITY;

EID: 45149129286     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2008.01646.x     Document Type: Article

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