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ReviewCurrent allergy and asthma reports2013

Recombinant allergen immunotherapy: clinical evidence of efficacy--a review.

Melina Makatsori, Oliver Pfaar, Ramon Lleonart, Moises A Calderon

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Review in Current allergy and asthma reports, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
6citing papers in PubMed
2.2field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Molecular biomarkers for grass pollen immunotherapy.World journal of methodology · 2014
    Review
  6. Immunotherapy in allergy and cellular tests: state of art.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2014
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Melina MakatsoriSection of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Imperial College London, NHLI, Royal Brompton Hospital, London SW3 6LY, UK.
Oliver Pfaar
Ramon Lleonart
Moises A Calderon
Bellvitge University Hospital · ESImperial College London · GBRoyal Brompton Hospital · GBUniversity Hospital Heidelberg · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recombinant allergens for immunotherapy aim to overcome the problems of natural extracts as they can be produced in unlimited amounts with exact physiochemical and immunological properties. These can be modified to have more favourable characteristics including reduced IgE reactivity or enhanced immunogenicity. Different types of recombinant allergens have been evaluated in clinical phase II and III trials whilst others are currently under development. In this review, we identified double-blind, placebo-controlled randomised clinical trials assessing the efficacy and safety of various recombinant allergen preparations. The majority of studies have up to now focused on cat, grass, birch, ragweed and bee venom allergens. Some studies have shown some of these preparations to be effective and well tolerated. However, there are still outstanding issues regarding optimum doses, minimising side effects and long-term effects.

Indexed as

Desensitization, ImmunologicAllergensAnimalsHumansHypersensitivityRecombinant ProteinsAllergensRecombinant Proteins

Identifiers

PMID23740287
OpenAlexW1985620266

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