Are overweight asthmatics more difficult to control?

abstract：:The presence of viable mold propagules in house dust was investigated by 10 different analytic methods, in order to determine to what extent different results are obtained when different analytic methods are used. Moreover, the value of this measurement as an estimator of the potential exposure to fungi in epidemiolog...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Verhoeff AP,van Reenen-Hoekstra ES,Samson RA,Brunekreef B,van Wijnen JH

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The distribution of total serum-IgE and factors of importance for the level of IgE was studied in a random sample of 508 children and adolescents, aged 7-16 years, from Copenhagen. A detailed history about asthma, rhinitis, dermatitis and urticaria was obtained, and a physical examination, skin prick test with 9 commo...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Backer V,Ulrik CS,Wendelboe D,Bach-Mortensen N,Hansen KK,Laursen EM,Dirksen A

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sensitization to atopens is an early phenomenon that overlaps with the onset of atopic dermatitis (AD) in infancy. Early epidermal barrier impairment may facilitate the epicutaneous penetration of atopens. OBJECTIVE:To correlate transepidermal water loss (TEWL) and aeroallergen sensitization in infants with...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Boralevi F,Hubiche T,Léauté-Labrèze C,Saubusse E,Fayon M,Roul S,Maurice-Tison S,Taïeb A

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arachidonic acid metabolism represents an important source of mediators with ambivalent actions. Among these, lipoxins (LXs) are the first agents identified and recognized as anti-inflammatory endogenous lipid mediators, which are involved in the resolution of inflammation and are present in the airways of asthmatic p...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Bonnans C,Chanez P,Chavis C

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper deals with the correlation of clinical scoring and serologic markers of inflammation in atopic dermatitis and psoriasis. Serum eosinophil cationic protein (ECP), soluble interleukin-2 receptor (sIL-2R), total serum IgE, IgG and IgM anti-IgE antibodies, and IgE immune complexes were evaluated in monitoring i...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Gebhardt M,Wenzel HC,Hipler UC,Herrmann D,Wollina U

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Allergy to pollen from gymnosperms is well documented in the West. However, many allergenic species are native to the Himalayan region of India, and Cedrus deodara (Pinaceae) was selected for allergologic investigation. The objective was to define the allergologic and immunochemical aspects of C. deodara pol...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Rawat A,Singh A,Singh AB,Gaur SN,Kumar L,Roy I,Ravindrun P

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asthma induced by cereal flour is a long recognized entity. We present studies of three patients affected by asthma related to exposure to cereal flour contained in animal formula feeds. Skin prick test performed with the formula feed components showed positive reactions to cereal flours (wheat, rye and barley) and ne...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Valdivieso R,Pola J,Zapata C,Puyana J,Cuesta J,Martin C,Losada E

更新日期：1988-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 60-year-old man developed an anaphylactic reaction immediately after administration of intramuscular sodium cefuroxime. By means of oral controlled challenge, the reaction was reproduced with a smaller dose of cefuroxime axetil. Cross-reactivity with other betalactam antibiotics was ruled out by in vivo tests. This ...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Marcos Bravo C,Luna Ortiz I,González Vázquez R

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has caused an unprecedented global social and economic impact, and high numbers of deaths. Many risk factors have been identified in the progression of COVID-19 into a severe and critical st...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Gao YD,Ding M,Dong X,Zhang JJ,Kursat Azkur A,Azkur D,Gan H,Sun YL,Fu W,Li W,Liang HL,Cao YY,Yan Q,Cao C,Gao HY,Brüggen MC,van de Veen W,Sokolowska M,Akdis M,Akdis CA

更新日期：2020-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Eighteen children with perennial asthma and allergy to house-dust mite (HDM) underwent a bronchial challenge with HDM. Before and 24 h after the test, a venous blood sample was taken to determine levels of eosinophils, eosinophil cationic protein (ECP), soluble interleukin-2 receptor (IL-2R), and interleukin-6 (IL-6)....

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Van Bever HP,Moens MM,Bridts CH,De Clerck LS,Mertens AV,Bosmans E,Stevens WJ

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relation between platelet counts (PCT) and IgE was studied in cord blood from 136 European newborns. PCT was significantly lower (P = 0.0014) when cord-IgE was superior to 1.20 IU/ml (n = 29; 245,000/microliter) than when it was inferior to this value (n = 107; 284,080/microliter) which resulted in a significant n...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Magnusson CG,de Weck AL

更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A sustained release preparation of terbutaline sulphate has been formulated (Bricanyl depot tablets) in order to extend the duration and accordingly change the dosage regimen to twice a day. This presentation gives a summary of a clinical trial performed in order to study effect and side effects of terbutaline depot t...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Taudorf E,Bundgaard A,Fagerström PO,Weeke E,Weeke B

更新日期：1981-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gliadins have been implicated in immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated allergy to ingested wheat and omega-5-gliadin is known to represent a major allergen in wheat-dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis. Less known is whether omega-5-gliadin is a clinically relevant allergen in children with immediate allergy to ...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Ito K,Futamura M,Borres MP,Takaoka Y,Dahlstrom J,Sakamoto T,Tanaka A,Kohno K,Matsuo H,Morita E

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The association between cigarette smoke exposure and allergic airway disease is a matter for debate. We sought to investigate in an in vitro system whether active smoking reduces the integrity and barrier function of the respiratory epithelium and thus facilitates allergen penetration. METHODS:We cultured t...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Gangl K,Reininger R,Bernhard D,Campana R,Pree I,Reisinger J,Kneidinger M,Kundi M,Dolznig H,Thurnher D,Valent P,Chen KW,Vrtala S,Spitzauer S,Valenta R,Niederberger V

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Improving quality of life is considered to be a major endpoint and motivation for clinical intervention in patients with perennial allergic rhinitis (PAR). In addition to classical symptoms of congestion, pruritus, and rhinorrhea, patients will often complain of not being able to sleep well at night and of f...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Hughes K,Glass C,Ripchinski M,Gurevich F,Weaver TE,Lehman E,Fisher LH,Craig TJ

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A previous investigation of all 10 TLR genes for associations with allergic rhinitis (AR) detected a number of significant SNPs in the TLR8 locus. The associations indicated that an accumulation of rare variants could explain the signal. This study therefore searches for rare variants in the TLR8 region and ...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Henmyr V,Lind-Halldén C,Carlberg D,Halldén C,Melén E,Wickman M,Bergström A,Säll T,Cardell LO

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 17-year-old man was occupationally exposed to pyromellitic acid dianhydride dust during the production of epoxy resin in a chemical factory. He was clinically diagnosed as having acute hemorrhagic alveolitis associated with anemia. The serologic analysis revealed a high concentration of IgG antibodies against pyrome...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Czuppon AB,Kaplan V,Speich R,Baur X

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Formoterol, a new beta 2-selective long-acting bronchodilator, was compared with terbutaline in terms of ability to inhibit dual phase skin reactions to anti-human IgE in volunteers. Anti-IgE induced an early wheal and flare reaction (WFR) followed by a progressively increasing induration, the late phase reaction (LCR...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Grönneberg R,Zetterström O

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Monocyte (Mo) subsets exhibiting distinct phenotypic and functional properties identified in peripheral blood are assumed to be under the control of soluble factors from their surrounding micromilieu. Atopic eczema/dermatitis syndrome (AEDS) is accompanied by humoral and cellular alterations among which an i...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Novak N,Allam P,Geiger E,Bieber T

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exposure and contact with bee moth (Galleria mellonella) larvae (Gm) can cause an allergic reaction both in anglers and breeders. We described the case of an amateur fisherman who experienced an allergic reaction using Gm but not using heat-treated Gm (h-Gm) (mummies). The aim of this study was to demonstrat...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Villalta D,Martelli P,Mistrello G,Roncarolo D,Zanoni D

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about the diagnostic accuracy of atopy patch tests (APT) in the clinical practice of pediatric gastroenterology. Moreover, APTs containing purified food extracts have recently become available, but their diagnostic accuracy is largely undefined. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We evaluated the diagnost...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Canani RB,Ruotolo S,Auricchio L,Caldore M,Porcaro F,Manguso F,Terrin G,Troncone R

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For almost 4 years, the stability of Der p I was assessed by RAST inhibition in house-dust samples incubated under simulated domestic conditions (5 or 25 degrees C and 75% relative humidity). Der p I concentrations were determined before heating dust samples at 60 degrees C to kill the mites, and at 0, 6, 14, 21, and ...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Kort HS,Kniest FM

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

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：:Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are responsible for 21-25% of reported adverse drug events which include immunological and nonimmunological hypersensitivity reactions. This study presents up-to-date information on pathomechanisms, clinical spectrum, diagnostic tools and management of hypersensitivity rea...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Kowalski ML,Makowska JS,Blanca M,Bavbek S,Bochenek G,Bousquet J,Bousquet P,Celik G,Demoly P,Gomes ER,Niżankowska-Mogilnicka E,Romano A,Sanchez-Borges M,Sanz M,Torres MJ,De Weck A,Szczeklik A,Brockow K

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A family of widely expressed ORM-like (ORMDL) proteins has been recently linked to asthma in genomewide association studies in humans and extensively explored in in vivo studies in mice. ORMDL proteins are key regulators of serine palmitoyltransferase, an enzyme catalyzing the initial step of sphingolipid biosynthesis...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Paulenda T,Draber P

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a study of 770 patients with allergic rhinitis, anamnestic data were collected by means of a questionnaire. 484 (63%) of the patients were women and 286 (37%) men. 45.5% of the patients had perennial symptoms, 33.5% had seasonal symptoms only, and 21% had predominantly seasonal but also some perennial symptoms. Mor...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Binder E,Holopainen E,Malmberg H,Salo O

更新日期：1982-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the last years, two new cardiovascular drug classes, namely inhibitors of DPP IV or neprilysin, have been developed. In both cases, there is clinical evidence for their potential to induce angioedema as known already from blockers of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS). The majority of angioedema in...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Bas M,Greve J,Strassen U,Khosravani F,Hoffmann TK,Kojda G

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ketotifen is marketed throughout the world as an antiallergy drug, but whether it affects infiltration of inflammatory cells into airway mucosa is not known. We studied the effects of ketotifen on symptoms, pulmonary function, and airway inflammation in 25 patients with atopic asthma. Patients took ketotifen (1 mg twi...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Hoshino M,Nakamura Y,Shin Z,Fukushima Y

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quantiative immunoelectrophoresis used for the analysis of a dialysed, centrifuged and freeze-dried extract from cow hair and dander revealed 17 antigens. Five of these were identified as serum proteins. Partial identity to antigens of serum and extract from hair and dander of goat, sheep, swine, horse, dog, cat and g...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Prahl P,Weeke B,Løwenstein H

更新日期：1978-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Topical corticosteroids are beneficial in the treatment of allergic respiratory disorders; they exert effects on a number of cells involved in allergic inflammatory reactions. On the other hand, major histocompatibility complex (MHC)-unrestricted cytotoxicity (i.e., natural killer [NK] cell activity) may pla...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Di Lorenzo G,Esposito Pellitteri M,Drago A,Di Blasi P,Candore G,Balistreri C,Listi F,Caruso C

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00