Sensitivity and specificity of specific IgE, skin prick test and atopy patch test in examination of food allergy
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Sensitivity Comparison of the Skin Prick Test and Serum and Fecal Radio Allergosorbent Test (RAST) in Diagnosis of Food Allergy in Children
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عنوان ژورنال: Food and Agricultural Immunology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0954-0105,1465-3443
DOI: 10.1080/09540105.2016.1258548