A prospective, clinical study on asymptomatic sensitisation and development of allergic rhinitis: High negative predictive value of allergological testing

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 155, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 289-296

  Bodtger, Uffe ^a,b   Assing, Kristian ^a,c   Poulsen, Lars K ^a  

^a GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b NAESTVED HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Allergen challenge; Immunoglobulin E; Risk assessment; Seasonal allergic rhinitis; Sensitisation to allergens

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; BIRCH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; GRASS; HUMAN; INTRACUTANEOUS TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIZATION;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; BETULA; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POACEAE; POLLEN; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN TESTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79551518222     PISSN: 10182438     EISSN: 14230097     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000320758     Document Type: Article

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