Influence of acupuncture on type I hypersensitivity itch and the wheal and flare response in adults with atopic eczema - a blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover trial.

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is currently believed that most fungal exposure occurs external to the home. AIMS:To enumerate the fungal flora of used synthetic and feather pillows and the dust vacuumed from them, in the UK. METHODS:10 pillows aged between 1.5 and >20 years in regular use were collected and quantitatively cultured fo...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Woodcock AA,Steel N,Moore CB,Howard SJ,Custovic A,Denning DW

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In analogy with findings from animal experiments, people with low glutathione-peroxidase (GSH-Px) activity could be expected to have altered sensitivities to effects of drugs, chemicals and possibly food. We have investigated GSH-Px activity in 12 patients with intrinsic asthma and food and aspirin intolerance. Ten of...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Malmgren R,Unge G,Zetterström O,Theorell H,de Wahl K

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Kiwifruit is an important cause of food allergy. A high amount of a protein with a molecular mass compatible with that of Bet v 1 was observed in the kiwifruit extract. OBJECTIVE:To identify and characterize kirola, the 17-kDa protein of green kiwifruit (Act d 11). METHODS:Act d 11 was purified from green ...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： D'Avino R,Bernardi ML,Wallner M,Palazzo P,Camardella L,Tuppo L,Alessandri C,Breiteneder H,Ferreira F,Ciardiello MA,Mari A

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of biological standardization (BS) is to equilibrate the activity (potency) of allergen extracts from different source materials. This was done by performing skin prick tests (SPT) on patients who were sensitive to one of the following 10 allergens: Birch, alder, hazel, timothy, rye grass, velvet grass, cultiv...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Dreborg S,Belin L,Eriksson NE,Grimmer O,Kunkel G,Malling HJ,Nilsson G,Sjögren I,Zetterström O

更新日期：1987-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Formoterol and salmeterol are 2 newly developed beta 2-adrenoceptor agonists for inhalation with prolonged duration of effect compared with currently available beta 2-agonists. The clinical duration of effect has been suggested to be correlated to a decreased washability in vitro, i.e. decreased effect due to continuo...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Ullman A,Bergendal A,Lindén A,Waldeck B,Skoogh BE,Löfdahl CG

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Quantitative relationships between immunological reactivity, non-specific bronchial responsiveness and bronchial responsiveness to allergens have scarcely been investigated in occupational asthma. METHODS:We assessed the above relationships in 24 subjects with baker's asthma. The skin endpoint titration to ...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Quirce S,Fernández-Nieto M,Escudero C,Cuesta J,de Las Heras M,Sastre J

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increase in allergic airway disease has paralleled the increase in the use of fossil fuels. Studies were undertaken to examine whether extracts of polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) from diesel exhaust particles (DEP) (PAH-DEP) acted as mucosal adjuvants to help initiate or enhance immunoglobulin E (IgE) production i...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Diaz-Sanchez D

更新日期：1997-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:Glucocorticoids (GCs) may affect the expression of hundreds of genes in different cells and tissues from patients with intermittent allergic rhinitis (IAR). It is a formidable challenge to understand these complex changes by studying individual genes. In this study, we aimed to identify (i) pathways affected...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Wang H,Chavali S,Mobini R,Muraro A,Barbon F,Boldrin D,Aberg N,Benson M

更新日期：2011-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:IL-31 is a cytokine expressed by T cells following activation with cytokines or staphylococcal exotoxins. A major function of IL-31 in atopic dermatitis (AD) is the induction of pruritus in the skin via the IL-31 receptor on sensory nerve cells. However, the regulation of the IL-31 receptor and pro-inflammat...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Kasraie S,Niebuhr M,Werfel T

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hereditary angioedema (HAE), type I and II, is an autosomal dominant disease with deficiency of functional C1 inhibitor protein causing episodic swellings of skin, mucosa and viscera. HAE is a genetically heterogeneous disease with more than 200 different mutations in the SERPING1 gene. A genotype-phenotype ...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Bygum A,Fagerberg CR,Ponard D,Monnier N,Lunardi J,Drouet C

更新日期：2011-01-01 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:The cytokine network is thought to be essential in orchestrating airway inflammation in asthma. Although evidence has accumulated to suggest that atopic asthma is a Th2 disease, much less is known about nonatopic asthma. METHODS:We have compared the production of IL-4, IL-6, IFN-gamma, and TNF-alpha from pe...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Bettiol J,Bartsch P,Louis R,De Groote D,Gevaerts Y,Louis E,Malaise M

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anaphylaxis is a growing paediatric clinical emergency that is difficult to diagnose because a consensus definition was lacking until recently. Many European countries have no specific guidelines for anaphylaxis. This position paper prepared by the EAACI Taskforce on Anaphylaxis in Children aims to provide practical g...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Muraro A,Roberts G,Clark A,Eigenmann PA,Halken S,Lack G,Moneret-Vautrin A,Niggemann B,Rancé F,EAACI Task Force on Anaphylaxis in Children.

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health-related quality of Life in patients with chronic urticaria is evaluated by mean of generic instruments or questionnaire designed for skin diseases. No disease-specific tool is now available for the assessment of chronic urticaria impact from patients' viewpoint. OBJECTIVE:The aim of our study is to d...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Baiardini I,Pasquali M,Braido F,Fumagalli F,Guerra L,Compalati E,Braga M,Lombardi C,Fassio O,Canonica GW

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Systemic allergic reactions are a risk for allergen immunotherapy that utilizes intact allergen preparations. We evaluated the safety, efficacy and immune mechanisms of short-course treatment with adjuvant-free Lolium perenne peptides (LPP) following a 6-week dose-escalation protocol. METHODS:In a prospecti...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Mösges R,Koch AF,Raskopf E,Singh J,Shah-Hosseini K,Astvatsatourov A,Hauswald B,Yarin Y,Corazza F,Haazen L,Pirotton S,Allekotte S,Zadoyan G,Legon T,Durham SR,Shamji MH

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ispaghula powder, which is used as a component in bulk laxatives, is known to induce allergic reactions when inhaled by occupationally exposed persons. We have tested whether nurses sensitized by inhalation could get allergic symptoms when challenged by eating ispaghula. Of six nurses tested, all developed symptoms fr...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Machado L,Stålenheim G

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Six children and six adults were given a single dose of a sustained release theophylline preparation (Nuelin Retard) after an overnight fast and later after a standardized breakfast. Food significantly reduced the absorption rate of theophylline whereas the extent of absorption of theophylline was unaffected by food. ...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Pedersen S,Moeller-Petersen J

更新日期：1982-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prick test is one of the most common medical methods for diagnosing allergies, and it has been carried out in a similar and laborious manner over many decades. In an attempt to standardize the reading of the test, many researchers have tried to automate the process of measuring the allergic reactions found by deve...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Justo X,Díaz I,Gil JJ,Gastaminza G

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Supermarket bakers are exposed not only to flour and alpha-amylase but also to other 'improver' enzymes, the nature of which is usually shrouded by commercial sensitivity. We aimed to determine the prevalence of sensitization to 'improver' enzymes in UK supermarket bakers. METHODS:We examined the prevalence...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Jones M,Welch J,Turvey J,Cannon J,Clark P,Szram J,Cullinan P

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 30 stable asthmatics, a comparison was made between the changes in pulmonary function (FEV1, FVC, PEF, MEF75, MEF50 and MEF25) hourly for 9 h after a single dose of inhaled budesonide 1,600 micrograms, and placebo. All subjects used inhaled steroids daily; this medication was, however, withheld 8 days prior to the ...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Engel T,Dirksen A,Heinig JH,Nielsen NH,Weeke B,Johansson SA

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibody-dependent, allergic autocytotoxicity (ACT) is an in vitro process through which WBC from patients and/or controls, passively sensitized with RAST positive serum, are damaged in the presence of corresponding food antigens. Studies among 13 patients, sensitive to cow milk, corn and wheat, and 13 asymptomatic co...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Podleski WK

更新日期：1985-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Allergy to atracurium is a rare condition with serious consequences of diagnostic error. However, correct diagnosis is not always straightforward. The aim of this study is to assess the utility of the basophil activation test (BAT) in atracurium sensitization and to investigate its role in identifying cross-...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Uyttebroek AP,Sabato V,Leysen J,Bridts CH,De Clerck LS,Ebo DG

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Partial mattress encasing was found to be effective in reducing exposure to mite allergen in our previous investigation. We aimed to compare the short-term efficacy of partial and complete mattress encasing and to study mite-allergen levels within these mattresses. METHODS:Thirty-one mattresses with high mi...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Vichyanond P,Uthaisangsook S,Ruangruk S,Malainual N

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Regulatory approaches for allergen immunotherapy (AIT) products and the availability of high-quality AIT products are inherently linked to each other. While allergen products are available in many countries across the globe, their regulation is very heterogeneous. First, we describe the regulatory systems applicable f...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Bonertz A,Roberts GC,Hoefnagel M,Timon M,Slater JE,Rabin RL,Bridgewater J,Pini C,Pfaar O,Akdis C,Goldstein J,Poulsen LK,van Ree R,Rhyner C,Barber D,Palomares O,Sheikh A,Pawankar R,Hamerlijnk D,Klimek L,Agache I,

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The usefulness of the leukocyte migration inhibition factor (LIF) test to detect cow milk (CM) hypersensitivity was studied in 40 children with suspected allergy to CM. Hypersensitivity was carefully investigated by oral milk challenges, which gave a final confirmation of cow milk hypersensitivity in 12 subjects, and ...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Vanto T,Smogorzewska EM,Viander M,Kalimo K,Koivikko A

更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The bronchial epithelium acts as a physical barrier to the ingress of airborne irritants and plays an active role in the airways immune response, reacting to a range of environmental stimuli to enable interaction with immune and inflammatory cells. It is well established that mucosal damage and epithelial cell sheddin...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Davies DE,Polosa R,Puddicombe SM,Richter A,Holgate ST

更新日期：1999-08-01 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：:Basophils are primarily associated with immunomodulatory functions in allergic diseases and parasitic infections. Recently, it has been demonstrated that both activated human and mouse basophils can form extracellular DNA traps (BETs) containing mitochondrial DNA and granule proteins. In this report, we provide eviden...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Yousefi S,Morshed M,Amini P,Stojkov D,Simon D,von Gunten S,Kaufmann T,Simon HU

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00