Allergy Asthma Immunol Res.  2015 Jul;7(4):309-311. 10.4168/aair.2015.7.4.309.

Diagnostic Decision Points of Specific IgE Titers in Patients With Food Allergy: Are They Appropriate in All Clinical Settings?

• Song TW

• KMID: 2166677
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4168/aair.2015.7.4.309

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Food Hypersensitivity*
Humans
Immunoglobulin E*
Immunoglobulin E

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