The safety and efficacy of subcutaneous birch pollen immunotherapy - a one-year, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

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There is only very limited documentation of the efficacy and safety of high-dose subcutaneous birch pollen immunotherapy (IT) in double-blind, placebo-controlled (DBPC) studies. Birch pollen is a major cause of allergic morbidity in northern Europe and in eastern parts of North America.
Original languageEnglish
JournalAllergy
Volume57
Issue number4
Pages (from-to)297-305
Number of pages9
ISSN0105-4538
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2002

    Research areas

  • Adult, Allergens, Antibody Specificity, Betula, Conjunctivitis, Allergic, Desensitization, Immunologic, Dose-Response Relationship, Immunologic, Double-Blind Method, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Immunoglobulin E, Male, Middle Aged, Pain Measurement, Phytotherapy, Pollen, Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal, Seasons, Sensitivity and Specificity, Severity of Illness Index, Treatment Outcome

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