Reflections on current food allergy controversies: Specific IgE test application, patch testing, eosinophilic esophagitis, and probiotics

Allergy and Asthma Proceedings

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 447-452

  Bahna, Sami L ^a  

^a Louisiana State University School of Medicine Shreveport   (United States)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Eosinophilic esophagitis; Food allergy diagnosis; Food allergy prevention; Food allergy treatment; Ige antibodies; In vitro allergy testing; Patch testing; Probiotics

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ATOPIC DERMATITIS; ESOPHAGITIS; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; PATCH TEST; REVIEW; SKIN TEST;

DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; ESOPHAGITIS; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; PATCH TESTS; PROBIOTICS; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 54049115524     PISSN: 10885412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/aap.2008.29.3150     Document Type: Review

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