Early improvement in basophil sensitivity predicts symptom relief with grass pollen immunotherapy

J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2014 Sep;134(3):741-744.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2014.04.029. Epub 2014 Jun 13.

Authors

Johannes Martin Schmid¹, Peter Adler Würtzen², Ronald Dahl¹, Hans Jürgen Hoffmann³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, and the Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
² Department of Immunology, ALK, Hørsholm, Denmark.
³ Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, and the Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark. Electronic address: hans.jurgen.hoffmann@ki.au.dk.

PMID: 24934275
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2014.04.029

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Allergens / immunology
Allergens / therapeutic use*
Basophil Degranulation Test
Basophils / immunology*
Desensitization, Immunologic / methods*
Epitopes / immunology
Humans
Immunoglobulin E / immunology
Injections, Subcutaneous
Poaceae
Pollen / immunology
Predictive Value of Tests
Prognosis
Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / diagnosis*
Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / immunology
Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / therapy*
Sensitivity and Specificity
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Allergens
Epitopes
Immunoglobulin E