Clinical practice Allergen-specific immunotherapy in children: facts and FAQs
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Zsolt Szépfalusi & Saskia Gruber & Thomas Eiwegger & Eleonora Dehlink
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2010
Description
Allergen-specific immunotherapy (SIT) in its various application forms represents the main treatment approach of IgE-mediated allergic diseases in adults and children. Despite this clear recommendation, many particularities of products, patient characteristics, and product availability in different countries hamper the use of allergen-specific immunotherapy in particular in children. The frequently asked questions by parents, patients, and physicians are the backbone of this review. Thus, the potentials and limitations of allergen-specific immunotherapy in children and adolescents will be highlighted. IgE-mediated allergic diseases are affecting about 20% of the population. They manifest commonly early in life, and hence, the use of SIT should be considered also early in the course of the disease.
Eur J Pediatr (2011) 170:137–148 Received: 13 September 2010 / Accepted: 4 November 2010 / Published online: 10 December 2010
