Prediction of anaphylaxis during peanut food challenge: Usefulness of the peanut skin prick test (SPT) and specific IgE level

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 21, Issue 4 PART 1, 2010, Pages 603-611

  Wainstein, Brynn Kevin ^a,b   Studdert, Jennie ^a   Ziegler, Mary ^a   Ziegler, John B ^a,b  

^a SYDNEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Food challenge; Peanut allergy; Skin prick test; Specific IgE

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; PREDNISOLONE; SALBUTAMOL;

ALLERGY TEST; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEANUT; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PREDICTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ANAPHYLAXIS; ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MALE; PEANUT HYPERSENSITIVITY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROGNOSIS; REFERENCE STANDARDS; RISK FACTORS; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 77953311195     PISSN: 09056157     EISSN: 13993038     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2010.01063.x     Document Type: Article

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