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Most allergy sufferers don’t complete long-term treatment

Doctors may recommend allergy shots or under-the-tongue drops to their patients, but most don’t start the treatments, according to a study by Dr Robert Anolik from [b]Allergy and Asthma Spec ialists[/b] in the US. [s]Health24[/s] reports that he also found that among patients who do begin allergen immunotherapy, most don't complete the full course, which takes years. The study looked at people with allergic rhinitis, which includes seasonal allergies and sensitivities to dust mites and pet dander, for instance.

[link url=http://www.health24.com/Medical/Allergy/News/Most-allergy-sufferers-dont-start-treatments-20140605]Full Health24 report[/link]
[link url=http://www.annallergy.org/article/S1081-1206(14)00257-9/abstract]Annallergy abstract[/link]

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