Diagnostic accuracy of atopy patch tests for food allergy in children with atopic dermatitis aged less than two years

Allergologia et Immunopathologia

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 22-28

  Yang, H ^a   Xiao, Y Z ^a   Luo, X Y ^a   Tan, Q ^a   Wang, H ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF CHONGQING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Atopy patch test; Chinese children; Diagnostic accuracy; Food allergy

Indexed keywords

ATOPIC DERMATITIS; ATOPY PATCH TEST; CHINESE CHILDREN; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FOOD ALLERGY;

AGE FACTORS; ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CHINA; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MILK; OVUM; PATCH TESTS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOYBEANS; TRITICUM;

EID: 84893831603     PISSN: 03010546     EISSN: 15781267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aller.2012.10.007     Document Type: Article

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