A Single Dose Desensitization for Summer Hay Fever. Results of a Double Blind Study-1988

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Journal Eur J Clin Pharmacol

Specialty Pharmacology

Date 1990 Jan 1

PMID 2328752

Citations 4

Authors

P Fell

J Brostoff

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Abstract

A new type of desensitising vaccine, enzyme potentiated was subjected to a double-blind randomised study during the hay fever season. The vaccine is a convenient single injection given in March and the results show good protection throughout the grass pollen season.

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