IMMUNOTHERAPY OR HYPOSENSITIZATION AGAINST A SPECIFIC ANTIGEN.
Hyposensitization is indicated when avoidance of the allergenn is impossible.
Amounts of antigens injected should be small enough not to induce a reaction, but large enough to produce some increase in tolerance. Beginning with an initial dose chosen with regard to the patient´s degree of
hypersensitivity, as revealed by history and confirmed by testing, one gradually increases doses until an amount is reached that protects but gives no side effects. Injections are usually given once or twice a week.
As treated by Carlos E. Mijares, M.D.
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