Skin Tests - Methods
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Skin testing for IgE-mediated drug allergy.

30 Jul 2009 Skin tests with drugs help determine the cause and mechanism of drug hypersensitivity reactions. The diagnosis of adverse drug reactions is based primarily on history and clinical presentation. In type I, IgE-mediated allergic drug reactions, skin ... Read more...

Use of various models for in vitro percutaneous absorption studies of ultraviolet filters.

30 Jul 2009 BACKGROUND: The percutaneous absorption test aims to estimate the passage of a substance across the skin. The absorption process can be described in three steps: (a) penetration of a substance into the skin layer, followed by (b) penetration from ... Read more...

Skin-textile friction and skin elasticity in young and aged persons.

30 Jul 2009 BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: The mechanical properties of human skin are known to change with ageing, rendering skin less resistant to friction and shear forces, as well as more vulnerable to wounds. Until now, only few and contradictory results on the ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Skin Tests - Methods'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Cow's milk allergy in children. Challenge is not crucial. 5 Sep 2009
• Skin testing for IgE-mediated drug allergy. 30 Jul 2009
• Use of various models for in vitro percutaneous absorption studies of ultraviolet filters. 30 Jul 2009
• Skin-textile friction and skin elasticity in young and aged persons. 30 Jul 2009
• [Methodology for rapid readout tests] 22 Jul 2009
• Skin prick tests and allergy diagnosis. 21 Jul 2009
• [Indications for rapid readout skin tests] 19 Jul 2009
• [Alternatives to patch tests] 19 Jul 2009
• Bronchoalveolar lavage enzyme-linked immunospot for a rapid diagnosis of tuberculosis: a Tuberculosis Network European Trialsgroup study. 7 Jul 2009
• Hypersensitivity reactions to penicillins: studies in a group of patients with negative benzylpenicillin G skin test. 30 May 2009
• Coexistence of two types of allergic hypersensitivity to drugs. 30 May 2009
• Comparison and evaluation of several Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus allergen extracts for skin prick test. 30 May 2009
• Autologous serum skin test: an in vivo prozone-like phenomenon? May 2009
• Molecular composition and biological activity of commercial birch pollen allergen extracts. 29 Apr 2009
• The evaluation of whitening efficacy of cosmetic products using a human skin pigmentation spot model. 29 Apr 2009
• [Allergic asthma due to sausage mould] 29 Apr 2009
• [Skin sensitisation profiles of outpatients with symptoms of respiratory allergies] 29 Apr 2009
• Comment on Tamura et al's Allergic reaction to botulinum toxin: positive intradermal test. 14 Apr 2009
• Autologous serum skin test: is the paradigm falling? 6 Apr 2009
• Is the gamma interferon assay in cattle influenced by multiple tuberculin injections? 27 Feb 2009

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Technical information about 'Skin Tests'

Definition: Epicutaneous or intradermal application of a sensitizer for demonstration of either delayed or immediate hypersensitivity. Used in diagnosis of hypersensitivity or as a test for cellular immunity.

Descriptor UI: D012882

Alternative terms: Skin Tests; Skin Test; Test, Skin; Tests, Skin;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; history; instrumentation; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics;

Tree Number: E01.370.750; E01.450.495.750; E05.478.594.800;

Technical Notes: NIM