Six years of INSTAND e. V. sIgE proficiency testing
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Six years of INSTAND e. V. sIgE proficiency testing
BACKGROUND Even though allergies are an important health issue, wide manufacturer-dependent differences in the detected amounts of allergen-specific IgE (sIgE) have repeatedly been found. These discrepancies hinder diagnostics and research into clinically significant cutoff points for life-threatening symptoms. METHODS To evaluate whether the reported differences have led to changes in diagno...
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عنوان ژورنال: Allergo Journal International
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2197-0378
DOI: 10.1007/s40629-016-0005-8