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Skin prick test

Known as: epicutaneous test, prick skin tests, prick test 
A test for sensitivity to allergens. A solution containing a suspected allergy-causing substance is placed on the skin and then the skin is pricked… 
National Institutes of Health

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Hypersensitivity skin testing

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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Skin prick test can identify eczematous infants at risk of asthma and allergic rhinitis
Background Assessment of allergic sensitization is not routinely performed in infants and young children with eczema. 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Skin Prick Test Reactivity to Recombinant Latex Allergens
Background: Allergy to latex has become a serious and increasingly common health problem, particularly for healthcare workers and… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Sensitization to inhaled allergens as a risk factor for asthma and allergic diseases in Chinese population.
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Mite-contaminated foods as a cause of anaphylaxis.
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Comparison of latex hypersensitivity among patients with neurologic defects.
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Double-blind, placebo-controlled immunotherapy with mixed grass-pollen allergoids. II. Comparison between parameters assessing the efficacy of immunotherapy.
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
DOMINANT INHERITANCE OF ATOPIC IMMUNOGLOBULIN-E RESPONSIVENESS
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Skin Prick Testing and the Use of Histamine References
The skin prick test is a fundamental test in biological allergen standardization and in evaluation of changes in skin sensitivity… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
A New Lancet for Skin Prick Testing
A new lancet with a point length of 1.0 mm suitable for skin prick testing is described. The weal reactions appearing after the… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Allergy diagnosis with the radioallergosorbent test: A comparison with the results of skin and provocation tests in an unselected group of children with asthma and hay fever.
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