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ArticleThe World Allergy Organization journal2025

Allergen immunotherapy and dupilumab in atopic dermatitis: Clinical efficacy and disparities in immunological indicators.

Jin Liu, Lin Yang, Qingxiu Xu, Qing Jiang, Nan Huang, Wenjing Li, Yaqi Yang, Dongxia Ma, Le Li, Yangxue Fu and 2 more

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Article in The World Allergy Organization journal, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Targeting T follicular helper cells for lifelong health.Nature reviews. Drug discovery · 2026
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  2. Recent advances in allergen immunotherapy.Chinese medical journal · 2026
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  4. Aeroallergens in Atopic Dermatitis and Chronic Urticaria.Current allergy and asthma reports · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors.

Jin LiuDepartment of Allergy, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China.
Lin YangDepartment of Allergy, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China.
Qingxiu XuDepartment of Allergy, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China.
Qing JiangDepartment of Allergy, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China.
Nan HuangDepartment of Allergy, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China.
Wenjing LiDepartment of Allergy, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China.
Yaqi YangDepartment of Allergy, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China.
Dongxia MaDepartment of Allergy, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China.
Le LiDepartment of Allergy, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China.
Yangxue FuDepartment of Allergy, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China.
Hao ChenDepartment of Allergy, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China.
Rongfei ZhuDepartment of Allergy, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: Allergen immunotherapy (AIT) and dupilumab have been confirmed to improve symptoms of atopic dermatitis (AD); however, the precise immune mechanisms underlying their efficacy and whether they can elicit synergistic immune effects remain not fully elucidated. We aimed to investigate the clinical efficacy and immunological changes in AD patients undergoing AIT, dupilumab, and a combination of AIT and dupilumab treatment. Methods: Clinical data, serum samples, and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) were collected from house dust mite (HDM)-sensitized AD patients receiving AIT and/or dupilumab at baseline and 6 months. Changes in clinical efficacy, HDM-specific IgE and IgG Results: A total of 77 AD patients were included, with 39 in the AIT group, 19 in the dupilumab group, and 19 in the AIT combined dupilumab group. The SCORAD scores significantly improved in all groups after 6 months. Levels of HDM-specific IgE and total IgE remained stable in the AIT group but decreased in the dupilumab and combination groups. Levels of IgG Conclusions: AIT, dupilumab, and their combination improved clinical symptoms and quality of life in AD patients. AIT promoted allergen-specific IgG

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Allergen-specific immunotherapyAtopic dermatitisDupilumabImmunoglobulinLymphocyte

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PMID40151542
PMCPMC11946805

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