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Prolonged effect of allergen sublingual immunotherapy for house dust mites in elderly patients.
Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology - 1 Jul 2017
Bozek Andrzej, Starczewska-Dymek Liwia, Jarzab Jerzy
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The prolonged effect of allergen immunotherapy is unknown, especially in older patients. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the 3-year effect of sublingual allergen-specific immunotherapy (SLIT) to house dust mites in elderly patients with allergic rhinitis. METHODS: Forty-seven elderly patients (65.78 ± 4.89 years old) underwent SLIT to house dust mites and were monitored for 3 years and compared with a placebo...
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