Tolerated sting challenge in patients on hymenoptera venom immunotherapy improves health-related quality of life

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 226-230

  Koschel, D S ^a   Schmies, M ^a   Nink Weber, C ^a   Hoffken G ^a,b   Balck, F ^b  

^a Fachkrankenhaus Coswig   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CARL GUSTAV CARUS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hymenoptera; Immunotherapy insect; Quality of life; Sting challenge

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; ARTHROPOD VENOMS; CHILD; DESENSITIZATION, IMMUNOLOGIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYMENOPTERA; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 84906874700     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: 16980808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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