Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Hyposensitization therapy with alum-precipitated pyridine extracts in animal dander sensitive patients.
- Journal:
- Annals of allergy
- Year:
- 1976
- Authors:
- Tuft, L et al.
Plain-English summary
A study looked at a treatment called hyposensitization therapy using special extracts from animal dander in patients who are allergic to animals. Out of 185 people who were allergic to cats, dogs, or horses, about 80% found relief from their symptoms, which mostly included trouble breathing and issues with their nose and eyes. The treatment caused very few side effects, mostly just minor local reactions. Overall, this therapy seemed to work well for most of the patients involved.
Abstract
Hyposensitization therapy with APP extracts was found to be effective in 80% of 185 patients allergic to animals (96 to cats, 84 to dogs and 5 to horses) with a minimum of reactions (2.5 local and 0.2% constitutional). Lower respiratory symptoms were the most common complaints, followed by nasal, ocular and respiratory, singly or in combination.
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