Article: Randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial of sublingual immunotherapy in children with house dust mite allergy in primary care: study design and recruitment.(Study protocol)(Report)

Authors: Cindy MA de Bot (corresponding author) [1]; Heleen Moed [1]; Marjolein Y Berger [1]; Esther R öder [1,2]; Hans de Groot [2]; Johan C de Jongste [3]; Roy Gerth van Wijk [2]; Johannes C van der Wouden [1]

Background

Specific immunotherapy with allergens might prevent the onset of asthma in individuals with allergic rhinitis and may accelerate the remission of asthma in children with allergic disease. [1, 2, 3] Although subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) is an effective treatment of respiratory allergic disorders, [4] the injections can be uncomfortable and side effects, though rare, may be serious and even fatal. [5, 6] The use of ...

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