Diagnostic value of specific IgE analysis in latex allergy

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 158, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 281-287

  Ünsel, Mehmet ^a   Mete, Nihal ^b   Ardeniz, Ömür ^b   Sin, Aytül ^b   Gülbahar, Okan ^b   Kokuludaǧ, Ali ^b  

^a Tepecik Training and Research Hospital ^*  (Turkey)

^b EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Allergen specific nasal challenge; IgE antibodies; ImmunoCAP; In vitro tests; Latex allergy; Profilin; Skin prick test; specific

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADULT; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DANDER; DERMATOPHAGOIDES; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOULD; NONHUMAN; NOSE PROVOCATION TEST; POLLEN; POLLEN ALLERGY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGENS; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LATEX; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASAL PROVOCATION TESTS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN TESTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857772995     PISSN: 10182438     EISSN: 14230097     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000332929     Document Type: Article

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