Clinical relevance is associated with allergen-specific wheal size in skin prick testing

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 407-416

  Haahtela, T ^a   Burbach, G J ^b   Bachert, C ^c   Bindslev Jensen, C ^d   Bonini, S ^e   Bousquet, J ^f   Bousquet Rouanet, L ^f   Bousquet, P J ^f   Bresciani, M ^e   Bruno, A ^e   Canonica, G W ^g   Darsow, U ^h   Demoly, P ^h   Durham, S R ⁱ   Fokkens, W J ^j   Giavi, S ^k   Gjomarkaj, M ^e   Gramiccioni, C ^e   Kowalski, M L ^l   Losonczy, G ^m   Orosz, M ^m   Papadopoulos, N G ^k   Stingl, G ⁿ   Todo Bom, A ^o   von Mutius, E ^p   Kohli A ^q   Wohrl S ⁿ   Jarvenpaa S ^a   Kautiainen, H ^a   Petman, L ^a   Selroos, O ^a   Zuberbier, T ^b   Heinzerling, L M ^r   more..

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^d ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^e CNR   (Italy)

^f MONTPELLIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^g UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^h TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

ⁱ ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^j ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^k UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^l MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF LODZ   (Poland)

^m SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE   (Hungary)

ⁿ Universitatsklinik fur Dermatologie   (Austria)

^o UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^p UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^q UNIVERSITY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^r UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ERLANGEN   (Germany)

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Author keywords

Allergy diagnostics; Common allergens; Sensitization; Skin prick test

Indexed keywords

ALLERGY DIAGNOSTICS; COMMON ALLERGENS; SENSITIZATION; SKIN PRICK TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN TESTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84894270108     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: 13652222     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cea.12240     Document Type: Article

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