Tomato atopy patch test in adult atopic dermatitis: Diagnostic value and comparison among different methods

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 659-663

  Di Leo, E ^b   Nettis, E ^a   Cardinale, F ^b   Foti, C ^b   Ferrannini, A ^b   Vacca, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Atopic eczema dermatitis syndrome; Ready to use atopy patch test; Repeated open food challenge; Skin prick test; Tomato atopy patch test

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; ATOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATCH TEST; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; SKIN TEST; TOMATO;

ADULT; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 62449217968     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2009.01976.x     Document Type: Article

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