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Immunologic Desensitization
Definition 1
Treatment or therapy to reduce or eliminate a patient's allergic response to an allergen (NCI Thesaurus/OSP)
Definition 2
Immunosuppression by the administration of increasing doses of antigen. Though the exact mechanism is not clear, the therapy results in an increase in serum levels of allergen-specific IgG, suppression of specific IgE, and an increase in suppressor T-cell activity. (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
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