| A double blind, randomized, controlled investigation of electrodermal testing in the diagnosis of allergies. | |
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PMID: 9430327 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This investigation evaluates electrodermal (ED) testing in 41 polysymptomatic allergic patients. Electrodermal testing discriminated correctly 82% of the time between house dust mite and histamine (allergens) and saline or water (nonallergens) in our first study group involving 17 patients (p = 0.007). The second study involved 24 patients and used the same double-blind methodology discriminating 96% of the time between allergic and nonallergic substances (p = 0.000002). We conclude that ED testing is a reliable method of differentiating between allergic and nonallergic substances in the context of our study. |
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Authors:
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J Krop; G T Lewith; W Gziut; C Radulescu |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) Volume: 3 ISSN: 1075-5535 ISO Abbreviation: J Altern Complement Med Publication Date: 1997 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1998-02-06 Completed Date: 1998-02-06 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9508124 Medline TA: J Altern Complement Med Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 241-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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University Department of Medicine, Southampton General Hospital, England. |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Acupuncture Points* Adolescent Adult Aged Animals Child Double-Blind Method Female Galvanic Skin Response* Histamine / immunology Humans Hypersensitivity / diagnosis* Male Middle Aged Mites / immunology Reproducibility of Results |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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51-45-6/Histamine |
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