Development and validation of a standardized double-blind, placebo-controlled food challenge matrix for raw hazelnuts

Abstract Background Double-blind, placebo-controlled food challenge (DBPCFC) is considered the gold standard for food allergy diagnosis. However, this test is rarely performed routinely in clinical practice because of various practical issues, e.g. the lack of a standardized matrix preparation. The...

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Main Authors: Marjolein Vandekerckhove, Bart Van Droogenbroeck, Marc De Loose, Katleen Coudijzer, Marc Coppens, Philippe Gevaert, Hilde Lapeere
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Clinical and Translational Allergy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13601-017-0181-8