Expression, in basophils, of activation molecule CD63 in patients with mites rhinitis submitted to specific immunotherapy*1

Rationale null Basophil activation by flow cytometry (BAFC) allows the study of type I hypersensitivity. In this study we evaluated the effect of specific immunotherapy (SIT) in patients with allergic rhinitis on BAFC. null null null Methods null 3 groups of patients with allergic rhinitis confirmed by clinically history, skin tests and specific IgE (sIgE). Group I: 12 patients (15-55 years old), 5 females and 7 males with SIT, performed with a...