TY - JOUR
T1 - Steroids vs immunotherapy for allergic rhinitis
T2 - - out with the old, in with the new
AU - Aasbjerg, Kristian
AU - Backer, Vibeke
PY - 2014/2
Y1 - 2014/2
N2 - Treatment for seasonal allergic rhinitis induced by airborne allergens can be divided into two major groups: symptom-dampening drugs, such as antihistamines and corticosteroids, and disease-modifying drugs in the form of immunotherapy. It has been speculated that depot-injection corticosteroids given once or twice a year are a safe and patient-friendly alternative to the time-consuming immunotherapy. Our data indicate otherwise.
AB - Treatment for seasonal allergic rhinitis induced by airborne allergens can be divided into two major groups: symptom-dampening drugs, such as antihistamines and corticosteroids, and disease-modifying drugs in the form of immunotherapy. It has been speculated that depot-injection corticosteroids given once or twice a year are a safe and patient-friendly alternative to the time-consuming immunotherapy. Our data indicate otherwise.
KW - Adrenal Cortex Hormones
KW - Allergens
KW - Animals
KW - Cost-Benefit Analysis
KW - Desensitization, Immunologic
KW - Humans
KW - Patient Satisfaction
KW - Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial
KW - Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal
U2 - 10.1586/1744666x.2014.875469
DO - 10.1586/1744666x.2014.875469
M3 - Editorial
C2 - 24410534
SN - 1744-666X
VL - 10
SP - 171
EP - 173
JO - Expert Review of Clinical Immunology
JF - Expert Review of Clinical Immunology
IS - 2
ER -