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IMMUNOTHERAPIE SUBLINGUALE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sublingual immunotherapy
1, record 1, English, sublingual%20immunotherapy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SLIT 1, record 1, English, SLIT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sublingual immunotherapy is an alternative way to treat allergies without injections. An allergist gives a patient small doses of an allergen under the tongue to boost tolerance to the substance and reduce symptoms. 1, record 1, English, - sublingual%20immunotherapy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An allergist must first use allergy testing to confirm the patients sensitivities. Once this is determined, an allergen extract is prepared in drop or tablet form and the patient is directed to keep it under the tongue for one to two minutes and then swallow it. The process is repeated from three days a week to as often as daily with recommendations that therapy is continued for three to five years to develop a lasting immunity. 1, record 1, English, - sublingual%20immunotherapy
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sub-lingual immunotherapy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- immunothérapie par voie sublinguale
1, record 1, French, immunoth%C3%A9rapie%20par%20voie%20sublinguale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ITSL 2, record 1, French, ITSL
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- immunothérapie sublinguale 1, record 1, French, immunoth%C3%A9rapie%20sublinguale
correct, feminine noun
- ITSL 3, record 1, French, ITSL
correct, feminine noun
- ITSL 3, record 1, French, ITSL
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’immunothérapie par voie sublinguale consiste à déposer une solution d’allergène sous la langue. La solution doit être gardée en bouche 2 à 3 minutes avant d’être déglutie ou éventuellement recrachée. On utilise, comme pour la désensibilisation injectable, des doses progressivement croissantes mais la dose maximale utilisée est généralement atteinte en quelques jours (contre quelques semaines par voie injectable). Les doses maximales atteintes pour obtenir l’efficacité sont de 100 à 400 fois supérieures à celles utilisées avec la voie injectable. 3, record 1, French, - immunoth%C3%A9rapie%20par%20voie%20sublinguale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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