Methods of enhancing the immune response to autoantigens in...

Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Antigen – epitope – or other immunospecific immunoeffector

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C514S012200, C514S021200, C607S088000

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ABSTRACT:
Co-administration of an effective amount of autoantigen and UV light to mucosal associated lymphatic tissue (MALT) in a patient.

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