Pilot study of IFN-γ induced specific hyposensitization for house dust mites in atopic dermatitis: IFN-γ-induced immune deviation as a new therapeutic concept for atopic dermatitis

Cytokine

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 472-476

  Noh, Geunwoong ^a   Young Lee, Ki ^b  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; House dust mite; IFN ; Specific hyposensitization

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; INTERLEUKIN 4;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; DESENSITIZATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HOUSE DUST ALLERGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0343090405     PISSN: 10434666     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/cyto.1999.0589     Document Type: Article

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