Immunotherapy in the complex treatment of patients with atopic dermatitis with sensitization to house dust mites

Ninety-nine patients aged 16-52 years with disseminated atopic dermatitis at the remission were examined and treated. The patients were divided into 3 groups according to the method of therapy. Group 1 (28 patients aged 17-52 years, found to be sensitive to Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and D. fari...

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Published inŽurnal mikrobiologii, ėpidemiologii i immunobiologii no. 1; p. 33
Main Authors Petrova, S Iu, Berzhets, V M, Al'banova, V I, Bystritskaia, T F, Petrova, N S
Format Journal Article
LanguageRussian
Published Russia (Federation) 01.01.2001
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Animals
Dermatitis, Atopic - immunology
Dermatitis, Atopic - therapy
Female
Humans
Immunotherapy
Male
Mites - immunology
Placebos
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Summary:Ninety-nine patients aged 16-52 years with disseminated atopic dermatitis at the remission were examined and treated. The patients were divided into 3 groups according to the method of therapy. Group 1 (28 patients aged 17-52 years, found to be sensitive to Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and D. farinae) received, in addition to standard treatment, immunotherapy (oral hyposensitization with mite allergens) in combination with ointment containing retinopalmitate and methyluracil. Group 2 (39 patients aged 17-40 years) received standard treatment combined with the administration of placebo. Group 3 (32 patients aged 16-27 years) received only standard therapy. Groups 2 and 3 were used for comparison. The results of treatment were evaluated according to changes in the immune status of the patients and a complex of clinical characteristics. Essential improvement in clinical characteristics and the normalization of immunological parameters were registered in group 1, which proved that immunotherapy was effective and safe.
ISSN:0372-9311