Abstract:Objective: House dust mite (HDM)-specific sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) has long-term effects contrary to pharmacotherapy in children with asthma. We aimed to study the long-term effects of SLIT on inhaled corticosteroid usage. Material and Method: Fifty-four asthmatic children who received HDM-specific SLIT for at least 3 years and were followed up for a minimum 5 years after cessation of SLIT in addition to pharmacotherapy and 23 patients who received only pharmacotherapy during the same time period were a… Show more
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