Is basophil activation test (BAT) really useful for allergy diagnosis?

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¹ University Laboratory of Medical Research (LURM) Unit of Geriatric Medicine, Room 41 Department of Medicine University of Verona, Italy Policlinico GB Rossi Piazzale L.A. Scuro 10, 37134 Verona, Italy Phone: +39 045 8128 456 E-mail: salvatore.chirumbolo@univr.it.

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S Chirumbolo. Eur Ann Allergy Clin Immunol. 2016 May.

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¹ University Laboratory of Medical Research (LURM) Unit of Geriatric Medicine, Room 41 Department of Medicine University of Verona, Italy Policlinico GB Rossi Piazzale L.A. Scuro 10, 37134 Verona, Italy Phone: +39 045 8128 456 E-mail: salvatore.chirumbolo@univr.it.

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