[Diagnosis of allergies].
Various distinct forms of allergic reactions are known (Type I-IV) that demand the appropriate choice of diagnostic procedures. In light of the fact that allergic patients have been offered numerous diagnostic procedures which have proved inappropriate or whose efficacy has not been confirmed, the present review focuses on proven procedures that are in accordance with current guideline recommendations.
Zuberbier
Torsten
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Klinik für Dermatologie und Allergologie, Charité Campus Mitte, Berlin. torsten.zuberbier@charite.de
D000486:Allergy and Immunology / Q000592:standards*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care