Flowcytometric analysis of basophil counts in human blood and inaccuracy of hematology analyzers.

abstract：:We investigated the relationship between residence in the neighbourhood of an aluminium smelter and the prevalence of atopy in schoolchildren (7-13 years of age). Atopy was assessed in 556 of the 620 participants by a skin prick test with eight common aeroallergens. The median exposures to sulphur dioxide and fluoride...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Søyseth V,Kongerud J,Boe J

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several epidemiologic studies in the United States and Europe have linked Alternaria sensitivity to both persistence and severity of asthma. In this study, we examined T cell responses and HLA class II alleles in children with moderate-severe asthma. METHODS:Ninety-six children with moderate-severe asthma w...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Knutsen AP,Vijay HM,Kumar V,Kariuki B,Santiago LA,Graff R,Wofford JD,Shah MR

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Because little is known about the effects of asthma and asthma therapy on lipid and protein metabolism, we have investigated the characteristics of diet and plasma/serum levels of fat and protein in a group of asthma patients with various degrees of severity. METHODS:A case-control study was carried out on ...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Picado C,Deulofeu R,Lleonart R,Agustí M,Casals E,Quintó L,Mullol J

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We measured the IgG subclass antibody levels to wheat flour in 42 bakers and 20 controls with an enzyme immunoassay. The levels of total IgG, IgG1 IgG2 and IgG4 antibodies were significantly higher in the bakers than in the unexposed controls. The presence of anti-wheat flour IgG subclass antibodies in the bakers was ...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Tiikkainen U,Klockars M

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exposure to environmental endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) is associated with allergy, chronic inflammation, and immunodeficiency. Phthalates, the common EDCs used in plastic industry, may act as adjuvants to disrupt immune system and enhance allergy. Plasmacytoid DCs (pDCs) are predominant cells secret...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Kuo CH,Hsieh CC,Kuo HF,Huang MY,Yang SN,Chen LC,Huang SK,Hung CH

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of interleukin-3 (IL-3) on histamine release from cord and adult blood basophils were evaluated. Leukocyte suspensions, obtained from adult patients with respiratory allergy (n = 15), normal adult subjects (n = 15), and neonates with (n = 15) and without (n = 19) atopic disposition, were stimulated with ant...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Miadonna A,Salmaso C,Marco MP,Pugni L,Milazzo N,Tedeschi A,Marini A

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A young woman (26 years old), with gastrointestinal candidosis of 8 months duration, was hospitalized in our department to study her cell immunity. Five minutes after an id injection of PHA (bactophytohaemoagglutinin M, Difco, 1 mg), mix monilieae, mix tricophyton and PPD Berna, she showed an extensive wheal and flare...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Schiavino D,Nucera E,Murzilli F,Schinco G,Papa G,Fais G,Patriarca G

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has evolved as a pandemic infectious disease transmitted by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-)2. Allergists and other health care providers (HCPs) in the field of allergies and associated airway diseases are in the front line, taking care of ...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Pfaar O,Klimek L,Jutel M,Akdis CA,Bousquet J,Breiteneder H,Chinthrajah S,Diamant Z,Eiwegger T,Fokkens WJ,Fritsch HW,Nadeau KC,O'Hehir RE,O'Mahony L,Rief W,Sampath V,Schedlowski M,Torres M,Traidl-Hoffmann C,Wang DY,

更新日期：2020-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Quantitative ELISA kits used for the measurement of indoor allergens are time-consuming. Therefore, an immunodot assay (Dustscreen) has been introduced, so that results can be obtained within 4 h. In order to assess the potential applications of the new method, we compared quantitative ELISA methods and Dust...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Lau S,Schulz G,Sommerfeld C,Wahn U

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Environmental factors, including the intrauterine environment, can influence the risk of allergy development. In the present study, we investigated whether lifestyle and parental allergen sensitization status are reflected at gene expression level in the intrauterine environment. METHODS:  mRNA expression o...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Joerink M,Oortveld MA,Stenius F,Rindsjö E,Alm J,Scheynius A

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Indoor allergens are likely to be direct environmental causes of asthma and mite exposure, and sensitization is the most important environmental risk factor for childhood asthma in temperate zones. Analagous to occupational asthma, allergen avoidance in asthmatic children sensitized and exposed to mite allergens is as...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Boner A,Pescollderungg L,Silverman M

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Basophils are evolutionarily conserved in many animal species, in spite of the fact that they account for <1% of peripheral blood leukocyte. This suggests that basophils have an indispensable and nonredundant role in vivo, even though they show some phenotypic similarity with tissue-resident mast cells. However, their...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Karasuyama H,Obata K,Wada T,Tsujimura Y,Mukai K

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although mediators, such as lipids, cytokines, and chemokines, are related to the appearance of an IPR, there has been no reliable indicator to predict conditions for the appearance of an IPR. In this study, we adopted a proteomic approach to investigate the pathogenesis at the level of the plasma proteins and to deve...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Rhim T,Choi YS,Nam BY,Uh ST,Park JS,Kim YH,Paik YK,Park CS

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As in vitro diagnosis of wasp venom sensitization by specific serum IgE has a sensitivity of only 60-80%, additional in vitro tests are desirable. Basophil activation is associated with the expression of CD63 and its measurement has been proposed as a novel in vitro test for immediate-type allergy. Furthermo...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Erdmann SM,Sachs B,Kwiecien R,Moll-Slodowy S,Sauer I,Merk HF

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anaphylaxis is an acute, potentially fatal, multi-organ system, allergic reaction caused by the release of chemical mediators from mast cells and basophils. Uncertainty exists around epidemiological measures of incidence and prevalence, risk factors, risk of recurrence, and death due to anaphylaxis. This sys...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Panesar SS,Javad S,de Silva D,Nwaru BI,Hickstein L,Muraro A,Roberts G,Worm M,Bilò MB,Cardona V,Dubois AE,Dunn Galvin A,Eigenmann P,Fernandez-Rivas M,Halken S,Lack G,Niggemann B,Santos AF,Vlieg-Boerstra BJ,Zolkipli Z

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A double-blind parallel trial of astemizole, pheniramine and placebo was carried out in 51 patients with hay fever. Astemizole is a new potent H1-antihistamine with long duration of action but devoid of central activity. Evaluation criteria were daily symptom- and side effect score cards, daily nasal peak flow measure...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Malmberg H,Holopainen E,Grahne B,Binder E,Savolainen S,Sundberg S

更新日期：1983-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a double blind cross-over study 24 children suffering from acute bronchoconstriction were treated with either placebo, or terbutaline delivered by a pressurized aerosol with a tube spacer (TS), or salbutamol from a dry powder inhaler (Rotahaler = RO). Both active treatments resulted in a significant increase in FEV...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Pedersen S

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We challenged in a double-blind manner 46 pollen-allergic patients with 30 g of honey and another 32 patients with a placebo (30 g of syrup). Minor, mostly subjective, symptoms were seen in or reported by 26% of those challenged with honey and 41% of those challenged with placebo. In no case could the symptoms with ce...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Kiistala R,Hannuksela M,Mäkinen-Kiljunen S,Niinimäki A,Haahtela T

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The estimation of exposure to molds and their products in the indoor environment, which may lead to the occurrence of allergies or respiratory complaints, by means of enumeration of viable parts is inadequate. Therefore, other methods must be developed. When grown under various circumstances (22 degrees C and 30 degre...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Wijnands LM,Deisz WD,van Leusden FM

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:On rare occasions, exposure to methacrylates (MAs) may induce mucosal symptoms. Three patients, two dental laboratory workers and one hearing aid laboratory worker, are presented. All three had allergic contact dermatitis from MAs which disappeared after avoidance of contact with uncured MA compounds. Two of the patie...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Estlander T,Kanerva L,Kari O,Jolanki R,Mölsä K

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical scoring systems of atopic dermatitis were analysed and compared. Some biological parameters that can correlate with the clinical score were also reviewed. After the definition of the disease based on validated clinical criteria, the second necessity was the availability of reliable severity scores to allo...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Gelmetti C,Colonna C

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inhaled corticosteroids are recommended as first-line therapy in patients with moderate to severe asthma. The use of these agents in the milder form of asthma is controversial because of their potential adverse effects, especially in growing children. We investigated 49 asthmatic children (38 treated with beclomethaso...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Martinati LC,Bertoldo F,Gasperi E,Fortunati P,Lo Cascio V,Boner AL

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Airway ecology is altered in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Anti-microbial interventions might have benefit in subgroups of airway disease. Differences in sputum microbial profiles at acute exacerbation of airways disease are reflected by the γProteobacteria:Firmicutes (γP:F) ratio....

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Diver S,Richardson M,Haldar K,Ghebre MA,Ramsheh MY,Bafadhel M,Desai D,Cohen ES,Newbold P,Rapley L,Rugman P,Pavord ID,May RD,Barer M,Brightling CE

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bronchial, nasal, and conjunctival challenges are useful for clarifying discordant clinical history (Hx) and skin and/or serologic tests and in assessing semiquantitative changes in biologic sensitivity over time. The objective of this study was to determine the safety and reproducibility of repeated latex-a...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Kurtz KM,Hamilton RG,Schaefer JA,Primeau MN,Adkinson NF Jr

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Allergy has at least two components - a genetic predisposition referred to as atopy and the progress from an atopic state to clinically apparent disease. Peripheral blood monocytes are circulating myeloid precursors of antigen-presenting cells. The expression of cell surface proteins on monocytes may therefo...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： von Bubnoff D,Scheler M,Hinz T,Matz H,Koch S,Bieber T

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The anti-inflammatory peptide, adrenomedullin (AM), and its cognate receptor are expressed in lung tissue, but its pathophysiological significance in airway inflammation is unknown. OBJECTIVES:This study investigated whether allergen-induced airway inflammation involves an impaired local AM response. METHO...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Hagner S,Welz H,Kicic A,Alrifai M,Marsh LM,Sutanto EN,Ling KM,Stick SM,Müller B,Weissmann N,Renz H

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment and management of ocular allergy (OA) remain a major concern for different specialties, including allergists, ophthalmologists, primary care physicians, rhinologists, pediatricians, dermatologists, clinical immunologists, and pharmacists. We performed a systematic review of all relevant publications in M...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Leonardi A,Silva D,Perez Formigo D,Bozkurt B,Sharma V,Allegri P,Rondon C,Calder V,Ryan D,Kowalski ML,Delgado L,Doan S,Fauquert JL

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of arachidonic acid metabolites in NSAID-induced hypersensitivity has been studied in depth for NSAID-exacerbated respiratory disease (NERD) and NSAID-exacerbated cutaneous disease (NECD). However, no information is available for NSAID-induced urticarial/angioedema (NIUA), despite it being the most ...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Doña I,Jurado-Escobar R,Perkins JR,Ayuso P,Plaza-Serón MC,Pérez-Sánchez N,Campo P,Bogas-Herrera G,Bartra J,Torres MJ,Sanak M,Cornejo-García JA

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Allergy is regarded as a multifactorial condition. Its onset and severity are influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. Identification of genetic factors involved in asthma development and related phenotypes is a major task in understanding the genetic background of asthma. The possible involveme...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Shin HD,Kim LH,Park BL,Choi YH,Park HS,Hong SJ,Choi BW,Lee JH,Park CS

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Analyses of exhaled volatile organic compounds (VOCs) have shown promising results when distinguishing individuals with asthma. Currently, there are no biomarkers for uncontrolled asthma. Therefore, we aimed to assess, in a real-life clinical setting, the ability of the exhaled VOC analysis, using an electro...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Farraia M,Cavaleiro Rufo J,Paciência I,Castro Mendes F,Rodolfo A,Rama T,Rocha SM,Delgado L,Brinkman P,Moreira A

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00