Injection Immunotherapy with Different Airborne Allergens Did Not Prevent de novo Sensitization to Ragweed and Birch Pollen North of Milan

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 133, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 49-54

  Asero, Riccardo ^a,b  

^a CLINICA SAN CARLO   (Italy)

^b Ospedale 21   (Italy)

Author keywords

Genetics; Immunotherapy; Prevention; Respiratory allergy; Sensitization

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GEOGRAPHY; GRASS; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY; SENSITIZATION;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; AMBROSIA; BETULA; DESENSITIZATION, IMMUNOLOGIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; ITALY; MALE; POLLEN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 1042277965     PISSN: 10182438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000075253     Document Type: Article

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