In vivo test of hypersensitivity

BACKGROUND The use of allergy tests to guide dietary treatment for eosinophilic oesophagitis (EoE) is controversial and data are… (More)

BACKGROUND When the skin-prick test (SPT) and in vitro test such as ImmunoCAP assay are performed simultaneously, results do not… (More)

BACKGROUND Previous research has found that treating allergies and reducing exposure to allergens can reduce asthma morbidity… (More)

Previous studies have suggested various diagnostic cut-offs of allergy tests for the diagnosis of clinical peanut allergy in… (More)

PURPOSE This pilot study describes pain and anxiety associated with allergy testing; tests distraction, specifically self… (More)

BACKGROUND The clinical diagnosis is often subjective and susceptible to bias, yet it is the primary standard by which diagnostic… (More)

BACKGROUND Chronic rhinosinusitis is a common disease associated with significant morbidity. CT has been a poor predictor of the… (More)

Allergies to local anesthetics are rare. More often, the allergic response is caused by a metabolite, preservative or unrelated… (More)

Results of an ELISA for allergen-specific IgE were compared with results of an intradermal (ID) allergy test in 5 clinically… (More)

The new microfibre method for allergy testing is based on basophil histamine release after challenge with suspected allergens in… (More)