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> Speed up the access to specialized treatment for patients with allergies
Type proposer: Pharmaceutical laboratory
DescriptionRespiratory allergies are the most common allergies in Europe. Allergic rhinitis, conjunctivitis and asthma affects 400 to 500 million people worldwide (1-2). In France, it is estimated that up to one in three adults is affected by them (3).
People living in developed countries (specially children and teenagers) are and will be the most affected. Patients suffering this type of allergies currently require 8-10 years (with a worsen of symptoms) from initial symptom manifestation till specialized treatment to modify the disease (4-6).
There is a need to shorten this time to improve patient quality of life via faster access to effective treatment. Early treatment leads to a better control of the disease and has preventive effects (7-10).
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[10] Hedlin G, Heilborn H, Lilja G, et al. Long-term follow-up of patients treated with a three-year course of cat or dog immunotherapy. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1995,96:879-885.
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