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In vitro released interferon-gamma in the diagnosis of drug-induced anaphylaxis Volume 9, numéro 7, October - November 1999

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Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Fukuoka University, 814-0180 Fukuoka, Japan.
  • Page(s) : 559-60
  • Année de parution : 1999

The diagnosis of anaphylactic shock reactions to drugs remains difficult. The oral provocation test has the best sensitivity, but the test itself may sometimes harm the patient. Therefore, there is a great need to develop a new in vitro method to make an accurate and reliable diagnosis of anaphylactic shock reactions to drugs. We previously reported that an in vitro drug-induced interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) production test might [...]