Open AccessSafety and efficacy of a sublingual‐oral desensitization protocol in cow’s milk allergy treatment
Author(s) -
Piedade S,
Sampaio G,
Gaspar Â,
Arêde C,
Borrego LM,
SantaMarta C,
MoraisAlmeida M
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
clinical and translational allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.979
H-Index - 37
ISSN - 2045-7022
DOI - 10.1186/2045-7022-3-s3-p24
Subject(s) - medicine , desensitization (medicine) , sublingual immunotherapy , allergy , milk allergy , cow's milk allergy , protocol (science) , food allergy , dermatology , allergen , immunology , alternative medicine , pathology , receptor
Background Food allergies have become more prevalent and long lasting over the past two decades, namely cow’s milk allergy (CMA). Standard management for this disease is based on allergen avoidance and symptomatic treatment of accidental allergic reactions. The possibility of obtaining oral desensitization in patients with food allergy is still a mater of debate but seems to be a promising specific approach to modify the prognosis.