The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 124, Issue 5 , Pages 1012-1013 , November 2009

Rhinitis with negative skin tests and absent serum allergen-specific IgE: More evidence for local IgE?

  • Louisa K. James, PhD
    • ,
  • Stephen R. Durham, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Stephen R. Durham, MD, PhD, Allergy and Clinical Immunology, NHLI, Imperial College, Dovehouse Street, London SW3 6LY, United Kingdom.

Received 14 September 2009 ,Accepted 21 September 2009.

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 Disclosure of potential conflict of interest: S. R. Durham has received honoraria and research support from ALK-Abelló and GlaxoSmithKline. L. K. James declares that she has no conflict of interest.

PII: S0091-6749(09)01430-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2009.09.029

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 124, Issue 5 , Pages 1012-1013 , November 2009

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