A comparison between two different in vitro basophil activation tests for gluten- and cow's milk protein sensitivity in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)-like patients

Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1257-1263

  Carroccio, Antonio ^a   Brusca, Ignazio ^b   Mansueto, Pasquale ^a,c   D'Alcamo, Alberto ^c   Barrale, Maria ^b   Soresi, Maurizio ^c   Seidita, Aurelio ^c   La Chiusa, Stella M ^b   Iacono, Giuseppe ^c   Sprini, Delia ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b Buccheri La Ferla Hospital   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Basophils activation test; Cytofluorimetry; Food hypersensitivity; Gluten sensitivity; Irritable bowel syndrome

Indexed keywords

CD63 ANTIGEN; GLUTEN; MILK PROTEIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BASOPHIL; BLOOD; BLOOD SAMPLING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOFLUOROMETRY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DIET; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; IRRITABLE COLON; LEUKOCYTE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MILK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WHEAT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BASOPHILS; CELIAC DISEASE; FEMALE; GLUTENS; HUMANS; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MILK HYPERSENSITIVITY; MILK PROTEINS; TRITICUM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84882302639     PISSN: 14346621     EISSN: 14374331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/cclm-2012-0609     Document Type: Article

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