KROK 1 2013 – Question 178 · KROK (Medicine) · Microbiology, Virology, and Immunology
On allergological examination a patient has been diagnosed with pollinosis. Specific desensitization can be performed by:
- A. Intermittent administration of allergen
- B. Antihistamines
- C. Glucocorticoids
- D. Administration of saline
- E. -
Hint
Ask what makes a treatment specific to the cause of the hypersensitivity, as opposed to damping down the reaction or its mediators in general.
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