Allergy Asthma Immunol Res.  2013 Sep;5(5):249-250. 10.4168/aair.2013.5.5.249.

Practice Patterns of Allergen Immunotherapy in Korea: Where Are We?

• Lee JM

• KMID: 2260804
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4168/aair.2013.5.5.249

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Desensitization, Immunologic

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