Debates in Allergy Medicine: Allergy skin testing cannot be replaced by molecular diagnosis in the near future
Abstract Percutaneous skin prick tests (SPT) have been considered the preferred method for confirming IgE-mediated sensitization. This reliable and minimally invasive technique correlates with in vivo challenges, has good reproducibility, is easily quantified, and allows analyzing multiple allergens...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-09-01
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| Series: | World Allergy Organization Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40413-017-0164-1 |