Evaluation of skin prick test sensitivity for 37 allergen extracts in atopic patients with nasal polyposis

Evaluation of skin prick test sensitivity for 37 allergen extracts in atopic patients with nasal polyposis

Background Skin prick test (SPT) is a gold standard test for diagnosis of allergic [immunoglobulin E (IgE)] diseases. There is a subset of patients who have positive nasal provocation to allergens, despite having a negative SPT. The aim of our study was to evaluate SPT sensitivity in atopic patient...

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Main Authors: Z A Ashour, Hosam Rabee, H A El-Melegi, Mohamed Yousef Attia, Hesham Sanad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2014-01-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine
Subjects:
Allergy, nasal polyposis, skin test
Online Access:http://www.esim.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1110-7782;year=2014;volume=26;issue=2;spage=80;epage=85;aulast=Ashour

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