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Investigative Techniques > Immunologic Techniques > Immunosuppression Therapy > Desensitization, Immunologic
Immune System Phenomena > Immunomodulation > Immunotherapy > Immunosuppression Therapy > Desensitization, Immunologic
... > Therapeutics > Biological Therapy > Immunomodulation > Immunotherapy > Immunosuppression Therapy > Desensitization, Immunologic

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Desensitization, Immunologic  

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Entry terms

  • Hyposensitization Therapies
  • Hyposensitization Therapy
  • Immunologic Desensitization
  • Therapy, Hyposensitization

Scope note

  • Immunosuppression by the administration of increasing doses of antigen. Though the exact mechanism is not clear, the therapy results in an increase in serum levels of allergen-specific IMMUNOGLOBULIN G, suppression of specific IgE, and an increase in suppressor T-cell activity.

History note

  • 80; was DESENSITIZATION 1963-79 (Prov 1963-64)

In other languages

  • siedätyshoito

    Finnish

  • desensibilisatio
  • hyposensibilisaatio
  • hyposensibilisaatiohoito
  • hyposensibilisatio
  • hyposensibilisointi
  • hyposensibilisointihoito
  • hyposensibilointi
  • hyposensibilointihoito
  • siedätyshoitopistos
  • Immunologisk desensibilisering

    Swedish

  • Allergenspecifik immunterapi
  • Allergivaccination
  • Hyposensibilisering
  • Specifik immunterapi

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D003888

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