The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 123, Issue 4 , Pages 763-769 , April 2009

Multiallergen immunotherapy for allergic rhinitis and asthma

  • Harold S. Nelson, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Harold S. Nelson, MD, National Jewish Health, 1400 Jackson St, Denver, CO 80206.

Received 24 September 2008 ,Revised 26 November 2008 ,Accepted 15 December 2008.

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 Editorial support was funded by Greer Laboratories, Inc.

 Disclosure of potential conflict of interest: H. S. Nelson is a principal investigator on research protocols for Schering-Plough, Boehringer-Ingelheim, TEVA, Novartis, Critical Therapeutics, AstraZeneca, Wyeth, Sepracor, Altana, and Genentech and has provided consultation to Genentech/Novartis, Curalogic, GlaxoSmithKline, Schering-Plough, Astellas, Ception, Boehringer-Ingelheim, AstraZeneca, Dey Laboratories, Dynavax Technologies, Abbott Laboratories, MediciNova, Johnson & Johnson, VentiRx, and Dyson.

PII: S0091-6749(08)02377-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2008.12.013

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 123, Issue 4 , Pages 763-769 , April 2009

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