Sublingual and subcutaneous allergen-specific immunotherapy as
a method of treatment of patients with inhalant allergy – a review
of the literature

Angelika Pawlak; Gabriela Ręka; Anna Korzeniowska; Halina Piecewicz-Szczęsna

doi:10.5114/ms.2021.109423

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Review paper

Sublingual and subcutaneous allergen-specific immunotherapy as a method of treatment of patients with inhalant allergy – a review of the literature

Angelika Pawlak

¹

,

Gabriela Ręka

¹

,

Anna Korzeniowska

¹

,

Halina Piecewicz-Szczęsna

¹

Department of Epidemiology and Clinical Research Methodology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland

Medical Studies/Studia Medyczne 2021; 37 (3): 250–257

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/ms.2021.109423

Online publish date: 2021/09/22

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Pawlak A, Ręka G, Korzeniowska A, Piecewicz-Szczęsna H. Sublingual and subcutaneous allergen-specific immunotherapy as
a method of treatment of patients with inhalant allergy – a review
of the literature. Medical Studies/Studia Medyczne. 2021;37(3):250-257. doi:10.5114/ms.2021.109423.

APA

Pawlak, A., Ręka, G., Korzeniowska, A.,  & Piecewicz-Szczęsna, H. (2021). Sublingual and subcutaneous allergen-specific immunotherapy as
a method of treatment of patients with inhalant allergy – a review
of the literature. Medical Studies/Studia Medyczne, 37(3), 250-257. https://doi.org/10.5114/ms.2021.109423

Chicago

Pawlak, Angelika, Gabriela Ręka, Anna Korzeniowska,  and Halina Piecewicz-Szczęsna. 2021. "Sublingual and subcutaneous allergen-specific immunotherapy as
a method of treatment of patients with inhalant allergy – a review
of the literature". Medical Studies/Studia Medyczne 37 (3): 250-257. doi:10.5114/ms.2021.109423.

Harvard

Pawlak, A., Ręka, G., Korzeniowska, A.,  and Piecewicz-Szczęsna, H. (2021). Sublingual and subcutaneous allergen-specific immunotherapy as
a method of treatment of patients with inhalant allergy – a review
of the literature. Medical Studies/Studia Medyczne, 37(3), pp.250-257. https://doi.org/10.5114/ms.2021.109423

MLA

Pawlak, Angelika et al. "Sublingual and subcutaneous allergen-specific immunotherapy as
a method of treatment of patients with inhalant allergy – a review
of the literature." Medical Studies/Studia Medyczne, vol. 37, no. 3, 2021, pp. 250-257. doi:10.5114/ms.2021.109423.

Vancouver

Pawlak A, Ręka G, Korzeniowska A, Piecewicz-Szczęsna H. Sublingual and subcutaneous allergen-specific immunotherapy as
a method of treatment of patients with inhalant allergy – a review
of the literature. Medical Studies/Studia Medyczne. 2021;37(3):250-257. doi:10.5114/ms.2021.109423.

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Allergy is the result of the body’s intolerance to harmless antigens. In the treatment of respiratory allergies, allergen immunotherapy (AIT) is a causal method of treating allergies. It can be carried out via the subcutaneous route (SCIT) or the sublingual route (SLIT) – in the form of drops or tablets. Desensitisation is recommended from the age of 5 years, and the doses of the drug should be repeated gradually so that the body acquires immunological tolerance to allergens. Thirty-six current publications from the PubMed and Google Scholar platforms were reviewed. A series of studies confirming the safety, efficacy, and good tolerability of both types of AIT in children and adults were referred to. The results presented in the review show the similarities and differences between the desensitisation methods. They differ, among other things, in the convenience of use, the price, the frequency of side effects of treatment, and the dosage.

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Sublingual and subcutaneous allergen-specific immunotherapy as a method of treatment of patients with inhalant allergy – a review of the literature

Angelika Pawlak 1 , Gabriela Ręka 1 , Anna Korzeniowska 1 , Halina Piecewicz-Szczęsna 1

allergy, allergic rhinitis, desensitisation, allergen immunotherapy

Angelika Pawlak

¹

,

Gabriela Ręka

¹

,

Anna Korzeniowska

¹

,

Halina Piecewicz-Szczęsna

¹