Long-term effects of allergen sublingual immunotherapy.

Introduction: Allergen-specific immunotherapy (AIT) is a crucial therapy for allergic rhinitis. However, the long-term effectiveness of AIT remains to be explored.

Aim: To evaluate clinical and immunological long-term effects of sublingual allergen immunotherapy (SLIT) for common inhalant allergens in elderly patients with allergic rhinitis.

Nineteen-year single-center experience in 76 patients with penile cancer treated with high-dose-rate brachytherapy.

Purpose: To report the outcomes for 76 patients with penile cancer treated with high-dose-rate brachytherapy (HDR-BT) at a single institution.

Methods: Seventy-six patients with penile cancer treated with HDR-BT in our department between October 1998 and September 2018 were analyzed. Seventy underwent interstitial HDR-BT (fractionation dose range of 3-3.

Systemic sclerosis and its oral health implications.

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic, generalized disorder of the connective tissue. It is characterized by immune disorders, abnormalities of morphology and functions of small blood vessels, and the presence of inflammatory process. The pathogenesis of this disorder has not yet been fully understood.