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Evaluation of the basophil activation test and skin prick testing for the diagnosis of sesame food allergy.
Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology - 1 Aug 2018
Appel M Y, Nachshon L, Elizur A, Levy M B, Katz Y, Goldberg M R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of sesame food allergy (SFA) has increased over recent years, with the potential of anaphylactic reactions upon exposure. Oral food challenge (OFC) remains the diagnostic standard, yet its implementation may be risky. Commercial skin prick tests (SPT) have a low sensitivity. Investigation of alternate diagnostic methods is warranted. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the utility of SPT and the...
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