Non-validated diagnostic techniques in food allergies: position statement of the Societat Catalana d'Al·lèrgia i Immunologia Clínica (Catalan Allergy and Clinical Immunology Society);Técnicas de diagnóstico no validadas en alergia alimentaria: declaración de postura de la Societat Catalana d'Al·lèrgia i Immunologia Clínica

Actividad Dietetica

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 76-80

  Lleonart, Ramon ^a   Basagaña, Maria ^a   Luis Eseverri, José ^a   Gázquez, Vanesa ^a   Guilarte, Mar ^a   Luengo, Olga ^a   Molina, Montserrat ^a   Rubira, Núria ^a   Valdesoiro, Laura ^a  

^a Servicio de Alergología Comité de Alergia Alimentaria   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cytotoxic tests; Food allergy; Non validated diagnosis of food allergy

Indexed keywords

FOOD ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CYTOTOXICITY TEST; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; KINESIOLOGY; SKIN TEST;

EID: 77949534097     PISSN: 11380322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1138-0322(08)75625-6     Document Type: Article

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