Preventive actions of allergen immunotherapy: the facts and the effects in search of evidence

Abstract Allergen immunotherapy (AIT) is the only treatment that works on the causes of allergy. Available AIT nowadays are subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) and sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) for allergic rhinitis and asthma, while for allergy to Hymenoptera venom only subcutaneous route is recomm...

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Main Authors: Irene Martignago, Cristoforo Incorvaia, Erminia Ridolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Clinical and Molecular Allergy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12948-017-0070-7