Allergen Immunotherapy WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Allergen Immunotherapy
Allergen immunotherapy is a type of treatment that is done to decrease sensitivity to substances that trigger allergies. This therapy is done by injecting allergens into patients for several months. The amount of allergen increases with each therapy session. Allergen immunotherapy has also been shown to prevent new allergies.1
Fast Facts:
- Allergen immunotherapy is not recommended for food allergies.
- This therapy is not recommended for children under the age of 5.
- Maintenance therapy can last up to 5 years.
- May be effective in some cases of eczema.1
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology: What Is Immunotherapy?
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- Contributor: Misty Staker
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
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- Last update: Nov. 12, 2009
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- Contributor: Misty Staker
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Allergy Immunotherapy, Allergy Shots, Allergen Therapy:allergen therapy, Allergy Immunization
- Last update: Nov. 12, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
