Update on efficacy of allergen immunotherapy for allergic rhinitis and asthma

Allergy and Asthma Proceedings

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 377-380

  Saltoun, Carol A ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ASTHMA; BLOOD; DESENSITIZATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; PERENNIAL RHINITIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SKIN TEST; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ASTHMA; DESENSITIZATION, IMMUNOLOGIC; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, PERENNIAL; SKIN TESTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0036878176     PISSN: 10885412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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