Rapid immunochromatography of total tear immunoglobulin E in allergic conjunctivitis with Allerwatch

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 627-628

  Mimura, F T ^a,b   Usui, T ^b   Mori, M ^a   Funatsu, H ^c   Noma, H ^c   Aixinjueluo, W ^b   Yamamoto, H ^b   Amano, S ^a  

^a TORANOMON HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^c Tokyo Women s Medical University   (Japan)

Author keywords

Allergic conjunctivitis; Allerwatch; Immunochromatography; Tear; Total IgE

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADULT; ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS; ANALYZER; ARTICLE; CHROMATOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; IMMUNOCHROMATOGRAPHY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SLIT LAMP;

ADULT; CHROMATOGRAPHY; CONJUNCTIVITIS, ALLERGIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REAGENT STRIPS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TEARS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79251515178     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: 16980808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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