Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2020
For the third spring in a row, when poplars start to bloom, a 20-year-old student develops itching and hyperemia in her eyes and nose, rhinorrhea, cough, and urticaria on the exposed areas of her skin. Examination detected a sharp increase in IgE levels. The allergologist prescribed her a special hyposensitization therapy. How is this kind of treatment administered?
Answer options
- Exposure to one large dose of allergen
- Administration of calcium chloride
- Administration of adrenal gland hormones
- Administration of antihistaminic agents
- Exposure to repeated low doses of allergen
Correct answer
Exposure to repeated low doses of allergen
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