Journal
RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
Volume 103, Issue 6, Pages 800-812Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2009.01.008
Keywords
Allergy; Immunotherapy; Pollen; House dust mite; Rhinitis; Asthma
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Appeared at the beginning of the 20th century, allergen-specific immunotherapy (SIT) has tong been used in allergic rhinitis and asthma without any knowledge of its mechanisms of action or any tangible proof of its efficacy. However, from the beginning of the era of evidence-based medicine, a number of placebo-con trotted studies have been published and reached a sufficient number to assess the cellular events induced by SIT and allow meta-analysis to provide guidelines based on proofs. Controlled studies and meta-analysis concerned not only subcutaneous immunotherapy but also the sublingual route, demonstrating an effect of SIT on symptoms and medication use. Most recently sublingual. tablets were proposed in allergic rhinitis. This paper reviews the mechanisms of SIT, the evidence of efficacy of SIT from the injective to the sublingual route and reminds the current guidelines. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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