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The future of antigen-specific immunotherapy of allergy

The future of antigen-specific immunotherapy of allergy

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The future of antigen-specific immunotherapy of allergy

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The future of antigen-specific immunotherapy of allergy

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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Nature reviews. Immunology, 2002-06, Vol.2 (6), p.446-453

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English

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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More than 25% of the population in industrialized countries suffers from immunoglobulin-E-mediated allergies. The antigen-specific immunotherapy that is in use at present involves the administration of allergen extracts to patients with the aim to cure allergic symptoms. However, the risk of therapy-induced side effects limits its broad application...

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The future of antigen-specific immunotherapy of allergy

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_71867665

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_71867665

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ISSN

1474-1733

E-ISSN

1474-1741

DOI

10.1038/nri824

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