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Atopy parameters in asthmatic infants.
Journal of investigational allergology & clinical immunology - 1 Jan 2000
Tridon A, Fauquert J L, Dibet P, Betail G, Labbe A
Abstract excerpt
We evaluated various atopy parameters in 44 asthmatic infants aged 1-3 years: nonspecific parameters (total IgE and eosinophilia), and specific parameters relative to 21 allergens (specific IgE and skin tests), together with tests of leukotriene release by blood leukocytes (cellular allergen stimulation test; CAST) in the presence of a mixture of 21 allergens. Thus far 17 infants have displayed no sign of atopy,...
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