Immunological effects and tolerability of a new fast updosed immunologically enhanced subcutaneous immunotherapy formulation with optimized allergen/adjuvant ratio

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 630-637

  Pfaar, O ^a   Jung, K ^b   Wolf, H ^c   Decot, E ^b   Kleine Tebbe, J ^d   Klimek, L ^a   Wüstenberg, Eike ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b ALK ^*

^c Allergie und Asthma Zentrum   (Germany)

^d Allergie und Asthmazentrum   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adjuvant; Immunology; Short updosing; Subcutaneous immunotherapy; Tolerability

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ADULT; AGED; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; IMMUNOTHERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RHINOCONJUNCTIVITIS; SUBCUTANEOUS IMMUNOTHERAPY; SWELLING; URTICARIA;

ADJUVANTS, IMMUNOLOGIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALLERGENS; DESENSITIZATION, IMMUNOLOGIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POACEAE; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859784389     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2012.02801.x     Document Type: Article

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