Poor utility of the atopy patch test in infants with fresh rectal bleeding

Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2015 Aug;115(2):161-2. doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2015.06.005. Epub 2015 Jun 26.

Authors

Flavia Araujo Alves¹, Marina Fernandes Almeida Cheik¹, Ana Carolina Ramos de Nápolis¹, Érica Rodrigues Mariano de Almeida Rezende¹, Cristina Palmer Barros¹, Gesmar Rodrigues Silva Segundo²

Affiliations

¹ Food Allergy Research Group, Pediatric Departments, Universidade Federal de Uberlandia, Uberlândia, Brazil.
² Food Allergy Research Group, Pediatric Departments, Universidade Federal de Uberlandia, Uberlândia, Brazil. Electronic address: gesmar@famed.ufu.br.

PMID: 26118351
DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2015.06.005

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Diagnostic Errors / prevention & control*
Diagnostic Errors / statistics & numerical data
Female
Food, Formulated / analysis
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / complications
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / diagnosis*
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / physiopathology
Humans
Infant
Male
Milk Hypersensitivity / complications
Milk Hypersensitivity / diagnosis*
Milk Hypersensitivity / physiopathology
Patch Tests / statistics & numerical data*
Rectum