Lara Šošić, Marta Paolucci, Stephan Flory, Fadi Jebbawi, Thomas M Kündig, Pål Johansen
INTRODUCTION: Allergy, the immunological hypersensitivity to innocuous environmental compounds, is a global health problem. The disease triggers, allergens, are mostly proteins contained in various natural sources such as plant pollen, animal dander, dust mites, foods, fungi and insect venoms. Allergies can manifest with a wide range of symptoms in various organs, and be anything from just tedious to life-threatening. A majority of all allergy patients are self-treated with symptom-relieving medicines, while allergen immunotherapy (AIT) is the only causative treatment option...
April 30, 2023: Expert Review of Clinical Immunology