Graft David F
Park Nicollet Clinic, Minneapolis, MN 55416, USA.
Postgrad Med. 2005 Jul;118(1):38-42. doi: 10.3810/pgm.2005.07.1679.
Insect sting allergy can lead to severe, even fatal, reactions in susceptible persons. Although self-injection epinephrine often terminates the reaction, it is not always effective. In this article, Dr Graft explores the use of venom immunotherapy (VIT) in selected patients in whom successful treatment can produce psychosocial as well as physiologic benefits.
昆虫叮咬过敏可导致易感人群出现严重甚至致命的反应。虽然自我注射肾上腺素通常能终止反应，但并非总是有效。在本文中，格拉夫特医生探讨了在部分患者中使用毒液免疫疗法（VIT）的情况，成功的治疗可为这些患者带来心理社会和生理方面的益处。
