House Dust Mite Subcutaneous Immunotherapy and Lung Function Trajectory in Children and Adolescents with Asthma

• Published in: Children (Basel) Vol. 9; no. 4; p. 487
• Main Authors: Nogami, Kazutaka, Nagao, Mizuho, Takase, Takafumi, Yasuda, Yasuaki, Yamada, Shingo, Matsunaga, Mayumi, Hoshi, Miyuki, Hamada, Kana, Kuwabara, Yu, Tsugawa, Takeshi, Fujisawa, Takao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 01.04.2022; MDPI
• Subjects: Allergens; Asthma; Drug therapy; eosinophils; Food allergies; immunoglobulin E; immunologic; Immunotherapy; Laboratories; Pediatrics; Rhinitis; Spirometry; Teenagers; United States > US; eosinophils; asthma; spirometry; immunoglobulin E; immunologic

Background: Allergen-specific immunotherapy is currently the only disease-modifying treatment for allergic asthma, and it has been shown to improve control of asthma while reducing both drug use and asthma exacerbations. However, its effects on lung function—especially its long-term effects—remain c...