Title |
Multiple-allergen oral immunotherapy improves quality of life in caregivers of food-allergic pediatric subjects
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Published in |
Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology, May 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1710-1492-10-25 |
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Authors |
Iris M Otani, Philippe Bégin, Clare Kearney, Tina LR Dominguez, Anjuli Mehrotra, Liane R Bacal, Shruti Wilson, Kari Nadeau |
Abstract |
Food allergy (FA) negatively affects quality of life in caregivers of food-allergic children, imposing a psychosocial and economic burden. Oral immunotherapy (OIT) is a promising investigational therapy for FA. However, OIT can be a source of anxiety as it carries risk for allergic reactions. The effect of OIT with multiple food allergens (mOIT) on FA-specific health-related quality of life (HRQL) has never been studied in participants with multiple, severe food allergies. This study is the first to investigate the effects of mOIT on FA-related HRQL in caregivers of pediatric subjects. |
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