siedätyshoidon
Siedätyshoito, also known as immunotherapy or desensitization therapy, is a medical treatment designed to reduce a person's allergic response to specific substances. It involves gradually exposing the patient to increasing doses of the allergen over a period of time. The goal is to retrain the immune system to tolerate the allergen, thereby diminishing or eliminating allergic symptoms such as sneezing, itching, hives, or anaphylaxis.
This treatment is typically prescribed for individuals with severe or persistent allergies that significantly impact their
There are two main forms of siedätyshoito: subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) and sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT). SCIT involves