Specific immunotherapy using Hymenoptera venom: systematic review

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: The only effective treatment for patients who have severe reactions after Hymenoptera stings is venom immunotherapy. The aim of this study was to review the literature to assess the effects of venom immunotherapy among patients presenting severe reactions after Hymenoptera sti...

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Main Authors: Alexandra Sayuri Watanabe, Luiz Augusto Marcondes Fonseca, Clóvis Eduardo Santos Galvão, Jorge Kalil, Fabio Fernandes Morato Castro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802010000100007&lng=en&tlng=en