Diagnostic testing in allergy
dc.contributor.author | Motala, Cassim | |
dc.contributor.author | Hawarden, Diane Athena | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-03-22T08:27:04Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-03-22T08:27:04Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2009 | |
dc.date.updated | 2016-01-07T10:28:34Z | |
dc.description.abstract | Atopy is a personal and/or familial tendency, usually in childhood or adolescence, to become sensitised and produce IgE antibodies in response to ordinary exposure to allergens, usually proteins. As a consequence, such individuals can develop the typical symptoms of asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis or eczema. | |
dc.identifier | http://dx.doi.org/10.7196/SAMJ.3584 | |
dc.identifier.apacitation | Motala, C., & Hawarden, D. A. (2009). Diagnostic testing in allergy. <i>South African Medical Journal</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24067 | en_ZA |
dc.identifier.chicagocitation | Motala, Cassim, and Diane Athena Hawarden "Diagnostic testing in allergy." <i>South African Medical Journal</i> (2009) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24067 | en_ZA |
dc.identifier.citation | Motala, C., & Hawarden, D. (2009). Diagnostic testing in allergy. South African Medical Journal, 99(7), 531. | |
dc.identifier.ris | TY - Journal Article AU - Motala, Cassim AU - Hawarden, Diane Athena AB - Atopy is a personal and/or familial tendency, usually in childhood or adolescence, to become sensitised and produce IgE antibodies in response to ordinary exposure to allergens, usually proteins. As a consequence, such individuals can develop the typical symptoms of asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis or eczema. DA - 2009 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Medical Journal LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2009 T1 - Diagnostic testing in allergy TI - Diagnostic testing in allergy UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24067 ER - | en_ZA |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24067 | |
dc.identifier.vancouvercitation | Motala C, Hawarden DA. Diagnostic testing in allergy. South African Medical Journal. 2009; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24067. | en_ZA |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.publisher.department | Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | en_ZA |
dc.publisher.faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences | en_ZA |
dc.publisher.institution | University of Cape Town | |
dc.source | South African Medical Journal | |
dc.source.uri | http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj | |
dc.title | Diagnostic testing in allergy | |
dc.type | Journal Article | en_ZA |
uct.type.filetype | Text | |
uct.type.filetype | Image | |
uct.type.publication | Research | en_ZA |
uct.type.resource | Article | en_ZA |