Impact of specific immunotherapy and sting challenge on the quality of life in patients with hymenoptera venom allergy

Impact of specific immunotherapy and sting challenge on the quality of life in patients with hymenoptera venom allergy

Background: An experienced life-threating anaphylactic reaction to hymenoptera venom can sustainably impair patients’ quality of life (QoL). Besides carrying emergency medication, venom-specific immunotherapy (VIT) exists as a causal treatment of allergy. Objective: This study aimed to examine QoL,...

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Main Authors: Tamara Eitel, Kim Nikola Zeiner, Katharina Assmus, Hanns Ackermann, Nadja Zoeller, Markus Meissner, Roland Kaufmann, Stefan Kippenberger, Eva Maria Valesky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-05-01
Series:World Allergy Organization Journal
Subjects:
Hymenoptera venom allergy
Immunotherapy
Sting challenge
Quality of life
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1939455121000302

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