The Efficacy of add-on Sublingual Immunotherapy for Adult Asthma patients: A Meta-analysis and Systematic Review

Allergen specific immunotherapy (SIT) is a immunomodulatory treatment for several types of allergic disease.1,2 It is complementary to traditional pharmacotherapy because as a biological response modifier, SIT treats not only the symptoms but also targets the causes of the disease, thus altering disease progression. Meta-analyses have found that injections of allergens under the skin (subcutaneous immunotherapy, SCIT) are effective for treating allergic rhinitis and asthma in children .3 The benefits may last for years after treatment is stopped.

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