Allergy shots (immunotherapy) for asthma

References

Citations

  1. Joint Task Force on Practice Parameters (2003). Allergen immunotherapy: A practice parameter. Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, 90(1, Suppl 1): S1–S40.

  2. National Institutes of Health (1997). Expert Panel Report 2: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma. Clinical Practice Guidelines (NIH Publication No. 97-4051). Bethesda, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

  3. Abramson MJ, et al. (2006). Allergen immunotherapy for asthma. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (1). Oxford: Update Software.


Author: Maria G. Essig, MS, ELSLast Updated: March 22, 2007
Medical Review: Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics
Harold S. Nelson, MD - Allergy and Immunology

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