Allergen immunotherapy: a practice parameter second update.

نویسندگان

  • James T. Li
  • Harold Nelson
  • Richard Lockey
چکیده

The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) and the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) have jointly accepted responsibility for establishing the ‘‘Allergen immunotherapy: a practice parameter second update.’’ This is a complete and comprehensive document at the current time. The medical environment is a changing environment, and not all recommendations will be appropriate for all patients. Because this document incorporated the efforts of many participants, no single individual, including those who served on the Joint Task Force, is authorized to provide an official AAAAI or ACAAI interpretation of these practice parameters. Any request for information about or an interpretation of these practice

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology

دوره 120 3 Suppl  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2007