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Immunotherapy for allergic diseases

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Immunotherapy continues to be an important component in the treatment of allergic diseases. It remains the only mode of treatment that has exhibited the potential for modifying the natural history of allergic diseases and possibly for preventing them from occurring at all. Though many aspects of its administration still need to be studied in a scientifically rigorous manner, it has proven to be effective even when given with nonstandardized methods. As a result, it continues to be important for physicians to learn the art of giving effective immunotherapy in addition to the ever-expanding science.

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  1. Section of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, 64108, Kansas City, MO

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Portnoy, J.M. Immunotherapy for allergic diseases. Clinic Rev Allerg Immunol 21, 241–259 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1385/CRIAI:21:2-3:241

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