title: Steroids vs immunotherapy for allergic rhinitis - out with the old, in with the new.
abstract: Treatment for seasonal allergic rhinitis induced by airborne allergens can be divided into two major groups: symptom-dampening drugs, such as antihistamines and corticosteroids, and disease-modifying drugs in the form of immunotherapy. It has been speculated that depot-injection corticosteroids given once or twice a year are a safe and patient-friendly alternative to the time-consuming immunotherapy. Our data indicate otherwise.
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Research Unit, Department of Lung Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital Bispebjerg, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: Kristian
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Aasbjerg
authors.forename: Vibeke
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Backer
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000485:Allergens / Q000276:immunology; D000818:Animals; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003888:Desensitization, Immunologic / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000276:immunology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006255:Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / Q000276:immunology* / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000485:Allergens