Allergen Immunotherapy
The term allergen immunotherapy is usually used instead of desensitization because the immunologic basis for this form of treatment is currently unknown.
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Sublingual Immunotherapy and Oral Immunotherapy: Are WE There Yet?
Many publications about sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) have been cited in recent years. Sublingual immunotherapy is widely used in Europe... Read more »
Sublingual Immunotherapy May Be Safer Than Allergy Shots
Although allergy pills such as anti-histamines treat the usual symptoms of allergies such as a runny nose, itchy eyes and sneezing, they do... Read more »
Sublingual Immunotherapy Q&A
Sublingual immunotherapy is one of the lesser known forms of treatment for allergies in the U.S. Most allergies are treated with a... Read more »
Immunotherapy Allergy Treatment For Peanut Allergies and Beyond
With all of the talk about peanut immunotherapy these days, you'd think that the cure for these life-threatening allergies was right around... Read more »
Immunotherapy for Alzheimer’s Disease- The Alzheimer’s Disease...
Immunotherapy for Alzheimer's disease, commonly known as "the Alzheimer's Vaccine" has generated considerable excitement in both the... Read more »
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Allergen
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
An allergen is a substance that can cause an allergic reaction. Allergens are substances that, in some people, the immune system recognizes as... Read more »
Kids may learn to tolerate food allergies
Many researchers believe that kids' immune systems can be "taught" to be less sensitive to food allergens. Studies on oral or sublingual... Read more »
Allergic Rhinitis: Immunotherapy
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
www.aaaai.org -- American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunologywww.acaai.org -- American College of Allergy, Asthma &... Read more »
Hodgkin's Disease: Immunotherapy
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
ReferencesAmerican Cancer Society. Cancer Facts and Figures 2010. Atlanta, Ga: American Cancer Society, 2010.Armitage JO. Early-stage Hodgkin's... Read more »
Clinical trial: Immunotherapy for peanut allergies
This is a study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of sublingual immunotherapy for children and adults with peanut allergy. Researchers are... Read more »
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