Allergen Immunotherapy

Questions discussed in this category

With regard to cat immunotherapy, if testing is positive for cat pelt and cat hair, do you include include 50% pelt and 50% hair if doing immunotherapy?

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Can someone get sensitized to an allergen if they receive it in an AIT mix but they are not initially allergic to it?

Some allergists give AIT in commercial mixes from manufacturers which contain allergens that the patient is not allergic to or not tested for.

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What is the lowest maintenance dose you will use if a patient continues to have anaphylaxis when trying to achieve maintenance dosing?

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Is asymptomatic long QT syndrome a contraindication for starting AIT?

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Do you continue shots when a patient transfers under your care and has been receiving less than effective doses of AIT, but insist they have been effective?

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Is AIT safe to use with an active malignancy such as CTCL?

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Is separating dust mite and molds still necessary in light of increased addition of glycerol to IT mixtures?

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Papers discussed in this category

The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology, 2008 Sep

Allergen immunotherapy: what can and cannot be mixed?

The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology, 2011-01

Allergen immunotherapy: a practice parameter third update.

The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice, 2023 Jun 28

The Art of Dosing for Subcutaneous Immunotherapy in North America.

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