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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Many publications about sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) have been cited in recent years. Sublingual immunotherapy is widely used in Europe... Read more »
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 »
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 »
Immunotherapy for Alzheimer's disease, commonly known as "the Alzheimer's Vaccine" has generated considerable excitement in both the... Read more »
Several months ago, another HealthCentral expert, Dr. James Thompson, wrote an excellent comparison of subcutaneous immunotherapy, SCIT for... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
www.aaaai.org -- American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunologywww.acaai.org -- American College of Allergy, Asthma &... Read more »
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 »
This is a study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of sublingual immunotherapy for children and adults with peanut allergy. Researchers are... Read more »
(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) treatments, the introduction of good antibodies into the blood stream, may hold promise for... Read more »
Blood pressure medications in the class known as angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors appear to reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's... Read more »