Impact of Hymenoptera venom allergy and the effects of specific venom immunotherapy on mast cell metabolites in sensitized children

Impact of Hymenoptera venom allergy and the effects of specific venom immunotherapy on mast cell metabolites in sensitized children

introduction and objective. Mast cells (MC) are effector cells during severe systemic reactions (SR) to Hymenoptera stings. Venom specific immunotherapy (VIT) is the treatment of choice for prevention of SR to stings. Tryptase and prostaglandin D[sub]2[/sub] metabolites (PGD[sub]2[/sub]) are the...

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Main Authors: Ewa Cichocka-Jarosz, Marek Sanak, Andrzej Szczeklik, Piotr Brzyski, Jacek J. Pietrzyk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Rural Health 2014-06-01
Series:Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine
Subjects:
immunologic/methods;desensitization;wasp venom / therapeutic use;bee venom / therapeutic use;tryptases / blood;prostaglandin D2/secretion;prostaglandin D2;Child
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