Flow-assisted basophil activation tests in immediate drug hypersensitivity: two decades of Antwerp experience
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Recent applications of basophil activation tests in the diagnosis of drug hypersensitivity
Immediate-type drug hypersensitivity is an increasingly significant clinical issue; however, the diagnosis is frequently hindered due to lack of safe and precise diagnostic tests. Flow cytometry-assisted basophil activation test is a safe in vitro diagnostic tool for assessing basophil activation upon allergen stimulation. In this review, we have summarized current literature on the diagnostic ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Acta Clinica Belgica
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1784-3286,2295-3337
DOI: 10.1080/17843286.2015.1122871