Injective versus sublingual immunotherapy in Alternaria tenuis allergic patients

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 55-62

  Bernardis, P ^a   Agnoletto, M ^b   Puccinelli, P ^c   Parmiani, S ^c,d   Pozzan, M ^a  

^a ULSS 21   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^c ALK Abello SpA   (Italy)

^d Neo Abellò ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Alternaria tenuis; Clinical efficacy; Standardized extracts; Sublingual immunotherapy

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G4;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGY; ALTERNARIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; ITALY; MALE; NOSE PROVOCATION TEST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SUBLINGUAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SYMPTOM;

ADMINISTRATION, SUBLINGUAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTERNARIA; CELL EXTRACTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOTHERAPY; MALE; NASAL PROVOCATION TESTS; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 0029880392     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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