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MeSH Heading: Desensitization, Immunologic
Tree Number(s): E02.095.465.425.450.310; E05.478.610.310
Unique ID: D003888
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003888
Scope Note: Immunosuppression by the administration of increasing doses of antigen. Though the exact mechanism is not clear, the therapy results in an increase in serum levels of allergen-specific IMMUNOGLOBULIN G, suppression of specific IgE, and an increase in suppressor T-cell activity.
Entry Version: DESENSITIZATION IMMUNOL
Entry Term(s): Allergen Immunotherapy; Allergy Shots; Hyposensitization Therapy; Immunologic Desensitization; Immunotherapy, Allergen; Therapy, Hyposensitization; Venom Immunotherapy
See Also: Allergoids
Public MeSH Note: 80; was DESENSITIZATION 1965-79
Online Note: use DESENSITIZATION, IMMUNOLOGIC to search DESENSITIZATION 1966-79
History Note: 80; was DESENSITIZATION 1963-79 (Prov 1963-64)
Date Established: 1965/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/05/27

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Concept UI: M0006070
Scope Note: Immunosuppression by the administration of increasing doses of antigen. Though the exact mechanism is not clear, the therapy results in an increase in serum levels of allergen-specific IMMUNOGLOBULIN G, suppression of specific IgE, and an increase in suppressor T-cell activity.
Terms: Desensitization, Immunologic Preferred Term
Term UI T011577
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1963); Therapy, Hyposensitization
Term UI T011574
Date01/01/1975
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Hyposensitization Therapy
Term UI T011575
Date01/01/1975
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Immunologic Desensitization
Term UI T011576
Date01/01/1975
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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