Comparing safety of abrasion and tape-stripping as skin preparation in allergen-specific epicutaneous immunotherapy

J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2014 Oct;134(4):965-7.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2014.07.037.

Authors

Seraina von Moos¹, Pål Johansen², Fabian Tay³, Nicole Graf⁴, Thomas M Kündig², Gabriela Senti⁵

Affiliations

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
² Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
³ Clinical Trials Center, University of Zurich, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
⁴ Graf Biostatistics, Winterthur, Switzerland.
⁵ Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. Electronic address: gabriela.senti@usz.ch.

PMID: 25282570
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2014.07.037

No abstract available

Publication types

Comparative Study
Letter
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Administration, Cutaneous
Adolescent
Adult
Allergens / immunology
Debridement*
Desensitization, Immunologic / methods*
Humans
Hypersensitivity, Delayed / immunology
Hypersensitivity, Delayed / therapy
Hypersensitivity, Immediate / immunology
Hypersensitivity, Immediate / therapy
Middle Aged
Pollen / immunology
Retrospective Studies
Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / immunology
Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / therapy*
Skin / immunology
Skin / metabolism*
Surgical Tape / adverse effects*
Switzerland
Young Adult

Substances

Allergens