Is intralymphatic immunotherapy ready for clinical use in patients with grass pollen allergy? Marianne Witten, MD, PhD, Hans-Jørgen Malling, MD, Lars Blom, PhD, Britta C. Poulsen, MSc, Lars K. Poulsen, PhD Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Volume 132, Issue 5, Pages 1248-1252.e5 (November 2013) DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2013.07.033 Copyright © 2013 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Primary outcome for the posttreatment season. Grass pollen count visual analog scale (VAS) and RQLQ scores for the pretreatment and posttreatment seasons. Pollen counts were obtained from the Danish Meteorological Institute (upper left). The total amount of pollen in the posttreatment season was 1885/mm3, and that for the pretreatment season was 1953/m3. The season was predefined from June 1 to August 31, 2011, including 91% of the total amount. The peak season (shaded area) was weeks 23, 24, and 25, including 56% of the total pollen count. MS, Medication score during the season; NS, not significant; SS, symptom score during the season. *P < .05 and ***P < .0005. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2013 132, 1248-1252.e5DOI: (10.1016/j.jaci.2013.07.033) Copyright © 2013 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Paraclinical parameters: intradermal skin tests (IDT) and IgE, IgG4, T-cell intracellular cytokine, and regulatory T-cell marker measurements. IgE and IgG4 concentrations and posttreatment/pretreatment ratios (logarithmic scale) are shown. The ratio increased significantly after treatment in the treated groups. Blood samples for determination of allergen-specific IgE and IgG4 levels by using CAP were drawn before treatment, after 3 and 6 treatments, and after the posttreatment season. Intracellular T-cell cytokines after allergen or tetanus toxoid stimulation of PBMCs were identified. *P < .05, **P < .005, and ***P < .0005. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2013 132, 1248-1252.e5DOI: (10.1016/j.jaci.2013.07.033) Copyright © 2013 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Terms and Conditions
Fig E1 Participant flowchart. *Reduced number because of some patients with inadequate diary data. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2013 132, 1248-1252.e5DOI: (10.1016/j.jaci.2013.07.033) Copyright © 2013 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Terms and Conditions