Debates in Allergy Medicine: Oral immunotherapy shortens the duration of milk and egg allergy - the con argument

Debates in Allergy Medicine: Oral immunotherapy shortens the duration of milk and egg allergy - the con argument

Abstract Oral immunotherapy (OIT) has been shown to be effective for inducing desensitization in children with cow’s milk and egg allergy. In contrast, there is limited evidence that OIT can induce tolerance or sustained unresponsiveness in food allergic patients. Sustained unresponsiveness, determi...

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Main Authors: Wenyin Loh, Mimi L. K. Tang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-06-01
Series:World Allergy Organization Journal
Subjects:
Food allergy
Oral immunotherapy
Milk
Egg
Desensitization
Sustained unresponsiveness
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40413-018-0189-0

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