Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
3192175 Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology 2011 9 Pages PDF
Abstract
This analysis demonstrates that age and sex can independently influence histamine skin reactivity among the elderly population. The allergen-induced wheal sizes did not decrease with age. The discrepancy between histamine and allergen skin reactivity may warrant further evaluation to redefine the cutoff value for the determination of a positive skin test result in elderly subjects.
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