Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 63, Issue 9 , Pages 1011-1019 , September 2010

A diagnostic model for the detection of sensitization to wheat allergens was developed and validated in bakery workers

  • Eva Suarthana

      Affiliations

    • Environmental Epidemiology Division, Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences (IRAS), Utrecht University, 3508 TD, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Community Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, JL. Pegangsaan Timur 16, Jakarta Pusat 10320, Indonesia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Environmental Epidemiology Division, Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences (IRAS), Utrecht University, 3508 TD, Utrecht, The Netherlands. Tel.: +31-30-2539480; fax: +31-30-2539499.
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  • Yvonne Vergouwe

      Affiliations

    • Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Karel G. Moons

      Affiliations

    • Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Jan de Monchy

      Affiliations

    • Department of Allergology, University Hospital Groningen, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Diederick Grobbee

      Affiliations

    • Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Dick Heederik

      Affiliations

    • Environmental Epidemiology Division, Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences (IRAS), Utrecht University, 3508 TD, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Evert Meijer

      Affiliations

    • Environmental Epidemiology Division, Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences (IRAS), Utrecht University, 3508 TD, Utrecht, The Netherlands

,Accepted 12 October 2009.

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PII: S0895-4356(09)00359-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2009.10.008

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 63, Issue 9 , Pages 1011-1019 , September 2010

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