Vol. 24 (1-2) 2003 Neuro endocrinology letters

Validity of MELISA for metal sensitivity testing.

OBJECTIVE: This study was carried out to evaluate the reproducibility, sensitivity, specificity, and reliability of the MELISA Test for detecting metal sensitivity in patients with clinical symptoms of a type IV hypersensitivity to metal.

DESIGN: Blood from 250 patients was tested in MELISA against up to 20 diffe.....