Naslov
Specific immunotherapy at the Department of Dermatology, Zagreb, Croatia

Autori
Milavec-Puretić, Višnja, Lipozenčić, Jasna ; Di Biagio, Nevena, Lakoš-Jukić, Ines, Bakija-Konsuo, Ana, Šajatović, Biserka ; Kekelj, Mirjana

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, ostalo

Izvornik
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (Abstracts) / Lotti, T ; Freedman, D. - Oxford : Wiley-Blackwell, 2000

Skup
9th Congress of the Euroepan Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Mjesto i datum
Ženeva, Švicarska, 11.10.2000. - 15.10.2000

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
specific immunotherapy; allergic diseases and hyposensitization; use of allergic vaccines in allergies

Sažetak
During a 15-year period, allergic patients with the following diagnoses: allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis, pollenosis, bronchial asthma, atopic dermatitis, urticaria with oedema Quinckae recidivans received allergen immunotherapy (hyposensitisation) at the Department of Dermatology, Allergy Unit, in Zagreb. We used allergen mixtures of tree and grass pollen, weeds; and single allergens (house dust and house dust mite). Classic immunotherapy (subcutaneous) and topical immunotherapy (sublingual-spit) is carried out for a few seasons. Classically this is applied twice weekly with increasing doses from I to IV concentration of allergic vaccines, followed by maintance dose; sublingual-spit is applied daily; taking care of contraindications as recommended by the WHO. Preliminary examinations include: PRICK, serologic analysis-RIST, RAST and CAST ELISA for specific allergens. The general and immune state of the patient is assessed before the introduction of immunotherapy and upon the cure completion (clinical and laboratory findings). Therapies with grass pollen and weeds (seasonal), house dust mite and house dust (throughout the year) are most common therapies. The therapy takes 3-5 years. Results are presented by figures and histograms. FURTHER READING:Bousquet J, Lockey RF, Malling HJ. Allergen immunotherapy: therapeutic vaccines for allergic diseases. Allergy 1998;53(Suppl.44): 1-42.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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