Sensitivity of autologous serum skin test for chronic autoimmune urticaria

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 958-959

  Zauli, D ^a   Giorgi, G D ^a   Tovoli, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AUTOLOGOUS SERUM SKIN TEST; CHRONIC AUTOIMMUNE URTICARIA; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN TEST; URTICARIA;

AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; CHRONIC DISEASE; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; HUMANS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SERUM; SKIN TESTS; URTICARIA;

EID: 67651149858     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2009.03149.x     Document Type: Letter

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