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ArticleThe World Allergy Organization journal2025

Clinical outcomes of allergen immunotherapy in children in Latin America: Treatment with polymerized allergen extracts of

Ricardo Cardona-Villa, Sandra Del Pozo, Susana Uribe-García, Víctor Daniel Calvo-Betancur, Enrique Fernández-Caldas, Jorge Sánchez

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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 3 papers.

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Ricardo Cardona-VillaGrupo de Alergología Clínica y Experimental (GACE), University of Antioquia, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia.
Sandra Del PozoInmunotek S.L, Madrid, Spain.
Susana Uribe-GarcíaGrupo de Alergología Clínica y Experimental (GACE), University of Antioquia, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia.
Víctor Daniel Calvo-BetancurGrupo de Alergología Clínica y Experimental (GACE), University of Antioquia, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia.
Enrique Fernández-CaldasUniversity of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FLA, USA.
Jorge SánchezGrupo de Alergología Clínica y Experimental (GACE), University of Antioquia, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia.

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Abstract

Background: Subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy (SCIT) is recognized as an effective and safe treatment for children and adults suffering from allergic respiratory diseases driven by house dust mites (HDM) in tropical regions. Objectives: To assess the clinical effectiveness and safety of SCIT using glutaraldehyde-polymerized allergen extracts of Methods: A retrospective, observational study including 49 children diagnosed with HDM-induced allergic rhinitis, with or without asthma, who were treated with SCIT for 1 year. Primary endpoints were measured using the Combined Symptom and Medication Score (CSMS). Secondary outcomes were asthma medication use and Asthma Control Test (ACT) scores. Results: Significant improvement in CSMS (median reduction: -0.8; p = 0.015) and ACT scores (median increase: -1.3; p = 0.015) were observed within 3 months; 76% of patients had at least a 20% of reduction of the CSMS compared to baseline after 6 months with immunotherapy (IT). Medication use for asthma decreased significantly after 1 year (p = 0.035). Conclusion: SCIT using polymerized HDM extracts demonstrated to be effective and safe in allergic pediatric populations.

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Allergen immunotherapyAllergic rhinoconjunctivitisAsthmaGlutaraldehyde-polymerized extractsHouse dust mites

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PMCPMC12355523

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