Allergy shots (immunotherapy) for allergic rhinitis

References

Citations

  1. Nelson HS (2003). Immunotherapy for inhalant allergens. In NF Adkinson Jr et al., eds., Middleton's Allergy Principles and Practice, 6th ed., vol. 2, pp. 1455–1473. Philadelphia: Mosby.

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


Author: Debby Golonka, MPH Last Updated: August 8, 2007
Medical Review: Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine
Harold S. Nelson, MD - Allergy and Immunology

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