Allergy to nickel: First results on patients administered with an oral hyposensitization therapy

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 837-840

  Tammaro, A ^a   De Marco, G ^a   Persechino, S ^a   Narcisi, Alessandra ^a   Camplone, G ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Allergy; Gastrointestinal mucosa; Hyposensitization; Nickel; T lymphocytes; Tolerance

Indexed keywords

NICKEL;

ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATITIS; DESENSITIZATION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM FUNCTION DISORDER; HUMAN; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NICKEL HYPERSENSITIVITY; PATCH TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ALLERGENS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DESENSITIZATION, IMMUNOLOGIC; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; HUMANS; IMMUNE TOLERANCE; INTRADERMAL TESTS; NICKEL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70350526881     PISSN: 03946320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039463200902200330     Document Type: Article

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