Published in:
01-06-2016 | Review Article
Immunotherapy in all aspects
Authors:
Deniz Hanci, Ethem Şahin, Nuray Bayar Muluk, Cemal Cingi
Published in:
European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
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Issue 6/2016
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Abstract
Allergen immunotherapy is a form of long-term treatment that decreases symptoms for many people with allergic rhinitis, allergic asthma, conjunctivitis (eye allergy) or stinging insect allergy. In this review, we presented the important topics in immunotherapy. The important aspects of immunotherapy are considered to be “Immunologıcal responses to immunotherapy”; “The principal types of immunotherapy”; “Effectiveness”; “Indications”; “Contraindications”; “Allergen immunotherapy in children”; “Safety”; and “Anaphylactic reactions after immunotherapy”. The principal types of immunotherapy are subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) and sublingual immunotherapy. Both of them can be used in indicated cases. When using SCIT, physicians must be more careful because of reported rare fatal cases. The risks and benefits of continuing allergen immunotherapy in patients who have experienced severe systemic reactions should be carefully considered.