Allergy immunotherapy.
Specific immunotherapy for allergy has been used for over eight decades. Despite this history, controversy continues over techniques, indications, and the eventual outcomes. This article reviews immunotherapy techniques available to the various practitioners of allergy care. Safety recommendations, indications for therapy, and available measurements for outcomes are also discussed.
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Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Penn State University College of Medicine, Hershey.
D000485:Allergens / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex / Q000276:immunology; D003888:Desensitization, Immunologic / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000628:therapy; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000276:immunology; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000276:immunology; D018836:Inflammation Mediators / Q000276:immunology; D009299:Nasal Provocation Tests; D010038:Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy; D012123:Pulmonary Ventilation / Q000502:physiology; D012130:Respiratory Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D012449:Safety; D012882:Skin Tests; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000485:Allergens; D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D018836:Inflammation Mediators; D007073:Immunoglobulin E