Follow-up of venom immunotherapy (VIT) based on conventional techniques and monitoring of immunoglobulin e to individual venom allergens

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 506-513

  Carballada, F ^a   Boquete, M ^a   Nunez R ^a   Lombardero, M ^b   de la Torre, F ^b  

^a HOSPITAL XERAL CALDE   (Spain)

^b ALK ABELLÓ   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Apis; Component resolved diagnosis; Hymenoptera venom allergy; Venom immunotherapy; Vespula

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ALLERGEN; AQUAGEN; BEE VENOM; HYMENOPTERA VENOM; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; PHARMALGEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WASP VENOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; BEE; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FACE ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; INSECT ALLERGY; INSECT STING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRURITUS; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; SENSITIZATION; SKIN TEST; TREATMENT DURATION; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; VENOM IMMUNOTHERAPY; WASP;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BEE VENOMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DESENSITIZATION, IMMUNOLOGIC; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN TESTS; WASP VENOMS;

EID: 78650081722     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: 16980808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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