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Editorial

Under-Prescription of Allergen-Immunotherapy: Why is it Important to Prescribe it in Childhood Instead?

Giorgio Ciprandi1 Allergy Clinic, Casa di Cura Villa Montallegro, Genoa, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7016-8421
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Maria Angela Tosca2 Department of Pediatrics, Allergy Center, Istituto G Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
Pages 359-361 | Received 19 Oct 2020, Accepted 06 Jan 2021, Published online: 13 Jan 2021

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