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Allergy Medicine
Relevance of preclinical testing for allergic side effects examined
June 13th, 2005
Investigators describe the clinical relevance of preclinical testing for allergic side effects in a recent issue of Toxicology. According to a study from the United States, "Immune-mediated hypersensitivity reactions include exaggerated humoral or cell-mediated responses to specific antigens and may culminate in adverse, potentially life threatening effects. The immune status of the host and presence of infections or other disorders can alter the kind and extent of immune mediated side effects in individuals. Such variability in the immune status may influence the type of idiosyncratic reactions that patients manifest. The issues typically encountered from a drug...
Source: Health & Medicine Week (2005-06-13)
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