title: Relation between skin tests, inhalation tests, and histamine release from leucocytes and IgE in house-dust mite allergy.
abstract: This study was concerned with the correlation between skin test, bronchial provocation test, and histamine release from leucocytes and the serum level of total and allergen-specific IgE in patients atopic to house-dust mite allergen (Dermatophagiodes pteronyssinus) as measured by an intracutaneous skin test. It is concluded that, assuming a positive provocation test to be evidence of allergy, estimation of the allergen-specific IgE concentration in the serum will not offer any major advantages over the intradermal skin test in determining the clinical significance of house-dust mite allergy.
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000276:immunology*; D002648:Child; D004391:Dust; D006636:Histamine Release; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000032:analysis; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000378:metabolism; D008925:Mites / Q000276:immunology*; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012882:Skin Tests
chemical_list: D004391:Dust; D007073:Immunoglobulin E