title: Allergen specificity is relevant for immunotherapy prescription in polysensitised children.
abstract: The sensitization to more allergens, such as polysenitization, is becoming a frequent characteristic of allergic patients, since the childhood. However, this phenomenon is considered an obstacle to prescribe immunotherapy by many doctors. This study investigated the relevance of polysensitization in a cohort of allergic children and evaluated the number of allergen extracts prescribed for these children. There are allergens that are frequent, but not prescribed. This issue should be matter of adequate debate for Italian paediatricians.
authors.forename: Giorgio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ciprandi
authors.forename: Cristoforo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Incorvaia
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Puccinelli
authors.forename: Ilaria
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Dell'Albani
authors.forename: Franco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Frati
mesh_terms: D000485:Allergens / Q000276:immunology*; D002648:Child; D003888:Desensitization, Immunologic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000276:immunology* / Q000628:therapy*; D007167:Immunotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens