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SOME PRESSING PROBLEMS IN ALLERGY

SOME PRESSING PROBLEMS IN ALLERGY In spite of the fact that the treatment of allergic conditions is fairly satisfactory, the fact remains that treatment is largely empiric. Advantage is taken of the fact that allergic persons frequently show skin reactions to their respective allergens to determine the specific allergenic substances, but there are many irregularities found in skin reactivity and the reasons for them are imperfectly understood. Treatment with the substance to which the patient is sensitive frequently produces good results, but there is still much room for argument as to the mechanism underlying the response to treatment. Some of the problems found in an attempt to explain these conditions are due to deficiencies in the knowledge of immunology in general, but some of them may be solved by careful, concerted study by the clinical investigator and the laboratory worker. In this field where animal experimentation may fail to reproduce human reactions, accurate observation of http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA American Medical Association

SOME PRESSING PROBLEMS IN ALLERGY

JAMA , Volume 99 (1) – Jul 2, 1932

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American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright © 1932 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
ISSN
0098-7484
eISSN
1538-3598
DOI
10.1001/jama.1932.02740530003001
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Abstract

In spite of the fact that the treatment of allergic conditions is fairly satisfactory, the fact remains that treatment is largely empiric. Advantage is taken of the fact that allergic persons frequently show skin reactions to their respective allergens to determine the specific allergenic substances, but there are many irregularities found in skin reactivity and the reasons for them are imperfectly understood. Treatment with the substance to which the patient is sensitive frequently produces good results, but there is still much room for argument as to the mechanism underlying the response to treatment. Some of the problems found in an attempt to explain these conditions are due to deficiencies in the knowledge of immunology in general, but some of them may be solved by careful, concerted study by the clinical investigator and the laboratory worker. In this field where animal experimentation may fail to reproduce human reactions, accurate observation of

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JAMAAmerican Medical Association

Published: Jul 2, 1932

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