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Research Article: Comparative clinical efficacy and immunological modulation of subcutaneous vs. sublingual allergen immunotherapy in children with house dust mite-induced allergic asthma: a retrospective cohort study

Date Published: 2026-09-23

Abstract:
The current study compared the clinical efficacy and immunological effects of subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) and sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) in children with house dust mite (HDM)-induced allergic asthma and explored immune markers associated with treatment response. The study retrospectively included 125 children with HDM-induced allergic asthma, of which 53 patients received SCIT and 72 patients received SLIT. Clinical outcomes, pulmonary function, and immunological parameters were evaluated at baseline and after 12 months of treatment. Immunological assessments included total IgE, HDM-specific IgE, IgG4, cytokines, peripheral eosinophils, and fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO). Multivariable regression and correlation analyses were performed to identify factors associated with clinical improvement. Both SCIT and SLIT significantly improved asthma control and pulmonary function. ACT scores increased, whereas FeNO levels and eosinophil counts decreased in both groups. IgG4 and IL-10 levels increased significantly, while IL-4 and IL-5 decreased. No significant differences were observed between SCIT and SLIT in the magnitude of these improvements. In exploratory regression analyses, changes in IgG4, IL-10, and IL-4 were associated with improvement in asthma control. In this retrospective cohort, SCIT and SLIT were associated with similar improvements in asthma control, selected pulmonary-function measures, and immune markers over the 12-month observation period. Changes in concomitant asthma medications during follow-up could not be accounted for and may have influenced the observed outcomes. The study did not assess the long-term sustainability of these benefits or post-treatment effects; therefore, longer prospective follow-up is required to evaluate the comparative long-term efficacy of the two treatment modalities.

Introduction:
Allergic asthma is one of the most common chronic respiratory diseases in children and continues to impose a substantial health burden worldwide. Over the past few decades, epidemiological surveys document a noticeable rise in asthma prevalence among children and adolescents, particularly in rapidly urbanizing regions ( 1 ). Asthma in childhood is strongly associated with allergic sensitization, and inhalant allergens encountered during early life are considered key contributors to the initiation and persistence…

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