Allergic rhinitis diagnosis: skin-prick test versus laboratory diagnostic methods

Abstract Aim To verify the specificity, sensitivity, and accuracy of the skin-prick tests (SPTs) in allergic rhinitis (AR) compared with blood tests and nasal smears. Study design It is a cohort, prospective, nonrandomized study. Patients and methods A total of 180 patients were enrolled. Group A in...

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Main Authors: Hany S. Mostafa, Mohamed Qotb, Mohammed A. Hussein, Ahmed Hussein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-08-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.4103/ejo.ejo_8_19