Skin prick test wheal size: a potential predictor of respiratory allergies?
Abstract
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The skin prick test (SPT) is the most commonly used method for diagnosing IgE-mediated sensitizations in conditions like bronchial asthma, allergic rhinitis, and food allergies...
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Promoted by the Italian Association of Hospital and Territorial Allergists and Immunologists (AAIITO – Campania region).
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