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10-01-1996
allergy testing, any one of the many tests used to name the allergens that cause the allergy. Such tests are helpful to know which treatment will stop allergies or reduce their severity. Skin tests are used most often for allergy testing. Small amounts of the test allergens are placed on or under the skin. If ...

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