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hyposensitization |
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desensitizationor hyposensitizationTreatment to eliminate allergic reactions (see allergy) by injecting increasing strengths of purified extracts of the substance that causes the reaction. This creates special antibodies (blocking antibodies) in the patient's serum that combine with the allergen, blocking its reaction with allergic antibodies. Desensitization can also be required when a penicillin-sensitive person needs to be treated with penicillin. See also anaphylaxis, antigen. hyposensitization [¦hī·pō‚sen·səd·ə′zā·shən] (communications) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Greer, a leading provider of allergy immunotherapy products and
services, introduces the Skintestor OMNI[TM] allergy tray, to be used
with the company's Skintestor OMNI[TM] skin-testing device. Current therapeutic options are mainly limited to symptomatic
therapies and conventional allergy immunotherapy. UPPSALA, Sweden -- The interim report from Resistentia's phase
I trial with RP01, a novel universal allergy immunotherapy, shows
positive results. |
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