Our experiences with the use of atopy patch test in the diagnosis of cow's milk hypersensitivity

Acta Dermatovenerologica Croatica

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 14-20

  Pustišek, Nives ^a   Jaklin Kekez, Alemka ^a   Frkanec, Ruža ^b   Šikanić Dugić, Nives ^a   Mišak, Zrinjka ^a   Jadrešin, Oleg ^a   Kolaček, Sanja ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

^b INSTITUTE OF IMMUNOLOGY   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Atopy patch test; Children; Cow's milk allergy

Indexed keywords

ALLERGENICITY; ALLERGIC REACTION; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; ATOPY; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELAYED HYPERSENSITIVITY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIARRHEA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MILK ALLERGY; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PATCH TEST; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MILK HYPERSENSITIVITY; PATCH TESTS;

EID: 77950554981     PISSN: 1330027X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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