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Article: Two out of Three Prescription Antihistamine Users Test Negative for Allergic Disease; - Diagnostic Precision Key to Management of Allergic Disease -.
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- June 28, 2004
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KALAMAZOO, Mich., June 28 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study in the current issue of Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy concludes that 62 percent of frequent antihistamine users did not test positive for allergies. The authors recommend that objective diagnosis with an allergen-specific IgE test might yield more appropriate clinical management, reduce office visits and improve patients' quality of life.
"A specific-IgE test for allergy is an essential diagnostic tool for managed care providers and should be a first step for effective treatment of allergic disease," said Sheryl Szeinbach, Ph.D., Professor, Division of Pharmacy Practice and Administration, Ohio State ...