100 years of immunotherapy: the Monaco charter. under the high patronage of His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco

Int Arch Allergy Immunol. 2013;160(4):346-9. doi: 10.1159/000343883. Epub 2012 Nov 21.

Abstract

Aims of the Monaco Charter: (1) to present the current evidence on the efficacy and safety of allergen-specific immunotherapy (SIT) and to address the reasons for its underuse in clinical practice; (2) to develop strategies to increase the awareness about the benefits and the hazards of SIT in allergic patients, lay public and healthcare professionals not trained in allergy, and (3) to make SIT accessible and affordable to eligible patients.

MeSH terms

  • Allergens / immunology*
  • Allergens / therapeutic use
  • Desensitization, Immunologic*
  • Humans
  • Hypersensitivity / immunology*
  • Hypersensitivity / therapy*
  • Information Dissemination
  • Monaco
  • Patient Education as Topic

Substances

  • Allergens