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Allergic Rhinitis by Plaut, Marshall, Valentine, Martin D

“…A Baltimore college student has rhinorrhea, sneezing, nasal congestion, and itchy, watery eyes in the spring. He reports having had similar symptoms the…”
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Discontinuing venom immunotherapy: Outcome after five years by Golden, David B.K., Kwiterovich, Kathleen A., Kagey-Sobotka, Anne, Valentine, Martin D., Lichtenstein, Lawrence M.

“…BACKGROUND: The clinical and immunologic consequences of discontinuing venom immunotherapy are not well-defined. To determine which patients can safely stop…”
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A controlled trial of immunotherapy in insect hypersensitivity by Hunt, K J, Valentine, M D, Sobotka, A K, Benton, A W, Amodio, F J, Lichtenstein, L M

“…Insect hypersensitivity is currently treated by immunization using whole-body extracts. We compared this regimen with immunotherapy using insect venoms or…”
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The Value of Immunotherapy with Venom in Children with Allergy to Insect Stings by Valentine, Martin D, Schuberth, Kenneth C, Kagey-Sobotka, Anne, Graft, David F, Kwiterovich, Kathy A, Szklo, Moyses, Lichtenstein, Lawrence M

“…ALLERGIC reactions to insect stings range in severity from trivial local inflammation to systemic anaphylaxis with shock. Although fewer than 50 deaths from…”
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Clinical practice. Allergic rhinitis by Plaut, Marshall, Valentine, Martin D

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Epidemiology of Insect Venom Sensitivity by Golden, David B. K, Marsh, David G, Kagey-Sobotka, Anne, Freidhoff, Linda, Szklo, Moyses, Valentine, Martin D, Lichtenstein, Lawrence M

“…The prevalence of insect sting reaction and of venom sensitization in adults is unknown. We report the results of intake evaluation of a stratified random…”
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Anaphylaxis and Stinging Insect Hypersensitivity by Valentine, Martin D

“…THE TERM anaphylaxis was coined by the biologists Portier and Richet1 at the beginning of the 20th century. While guests aboard the yacht of the Prince of…”
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Clinical correlation of the venom-specific IgG antibody level during maintenance venom immunotherapy by Golden, D B, Lawrence, I D, Hamilton, R H, Kagey-Sobotka, A, Valentine, M D, Lichtenstein, L M

“…Allergen immunotherapy is associated with a significant increase of specific IgG antibodies that have been suggested as a mechanism of action and as a marker…”
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Prospective observations on stopping prolonged venom immunotherapy by Golden, D B, Addison, B I, Gadde, J, Kagey-Sobotka, A, Valentine, M D, Lichtenstein, L M

“…After a decade spent establishing the safety, efficacy, and optimal techniques for venom immunotherapy, we have begun a series of studies to determine how long…”
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Anaphylaxis and Stinging Insect Hypersensitivity by Valentine, Martin D, Lichtenstein, Lawrence M

“…ANAPHYLAXISANAPHYLAXIS as a full-blown medical emergency represents only a fraction of the acute allergic events with systemic manifestations for which this…”
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Cutting edge issues in allergy by VALENTINE, Martin D

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Introduction by Valentine, Martin D

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Introduction by Valentine, Martin D.

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Loveless on wasp venom allergy and immunity. Part 2. The contribution of Dr Mary Hewitt Loveless to the management of allergy to insect stings by Valentine, Martin D

“…After an intramuscular injection of 0.25 mL of 1:1000 epinephrine, his symptoms were all relieved, except headache, which was relieved with aspirin.\n Her…”
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Allergic Rhinitis/THE AUTHORS REPLY by Boiko, Patricia E, Noroski, Lenora M, Davis, Carla, Plaut, Marshall, Valentine, Martin D

“…Drs. Noroski and [Carla Davis, M.D.] raise the question of whether in vitro tests for serum IgE antibody are as sensitive and specific as skin testing. They…”
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A case for venom treatment in anaphylactic sensitivity to hymenoptera sting by Lichtenstein, L M, Valentine, M D, Sobotka, A K

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Venom Immunotherapy by Valentine, M D

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Measurement of IgG-Blocking Antibodies: Development and Application of a Radioimmunoassay by Sobotka, Anne K, Valentine, Martin D, Ishizaka, Kimishige, Lichtenstein, Lawrence M

“…A radioimmunoassay for measuring blocking antibodies has been developed. We used the ragweed antigen E system to show that the same blocking antibodies (IgG)…”
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Treatment Failures With Whole-Body Extract Therapy of Insect Sting Allergy by Golden, David B. K, Langlois, John, Valentine, Martin D, Kagey-Sobotka, Anne, Lichtenstein, Lawrence M

“…Whole-body extracts (WBEs) remain in widespread use for therapy of insect sting anaphylaxis two years after the approval of Hymenoptera venoms. We have…”
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Allergic Rhinitis by Boiko, Patricia E

“…To the Editor: Drs. Plaut and Valentine (Nov. 3 issue) 1 did not mention the use of saline nasal irrigation for the patient with seasonal allergic rhinitis…”
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