Analysis of allergen specific IgE cut points to cat and dog in the Childhood Allergy Study

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 153-158.e2

  Linden, Carey C ^a   Misiak, Rana T ^a   Wegienka, Ganesa ^a   Havstad, Suzanne ^a   Ownby, Dennis R ^b   Johnson, Christine C ^a   Zoratti, Edward M ^a  

^a HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CAT; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 79551528833     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: 15344436     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2010.11.004     Document Type: Article

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