title: In vitro determination of IgE antibodies in the diagnosis of atopic allergy.
abstract: The reaction of IgE antibodies is important in asthma and hay fever. Their role in skin diseases is more obscure and needs to be studied further. IgE antibodies play a role in contact urticaria and a more doubtful role in the triggering of atopic dermatitis. A well-standardized radioallergosorbent test is a valuable tool in the diagnosis of these diseases. A new test for the detection of atopy is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Immunology, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Johansson
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D006969:Hypersensitivity, Immediate / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000032:analysis*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D011852:Radioallergosorbent Test
chemical_list: D007073:Immunoglobulin E