Specific immunotherapy with allergens: an important tool in the treatment of the allergic diseases.
Immunotherapy was introduced 100 years ago and still is the only treatment that modifies the course of allergic diseases. The success of its use depends on correct indications, use of standardized extracts and monitoring the therapeutic response.
Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Charité- Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany. torsten.zuberbier@charite.de
Torsten
T
Zuberbier
Giorgio Walter
GW
Canonica
Barbara
B
da Silva
D000485:Allergens / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000276:immunology*; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003888:Desensitization, Immunologic / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans
D000485:Allergens