An update on immunotherapy for food allergy.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To provide an overview on the role of gut mucosal immunity in the development of tolerance against allergy to food. RECENT FINDINGS:The gastrointestinal tract, through innate and specific immunologic factors, acts as a defense against ingested antigens. In addition to the mucous membrane integrity an...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Chahine BG,Bahna SL

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Exhaled nitric oxide has been proposed as a useful noninvasive marker of airway inflammation in asthma. Great efforts have been made to standardize the methodology for exhaled nitric oxide measurement in both children and adults. As a consequence there is now an opportunity to establish the precise re...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Payne DN

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Mastocytosis is a rare disease characterized by increased mast cells in skin and/or internal organs. We evaluate the impact of mastocytosis on diagnosis and treatment of Hymenoptera venom allergy. RECENT FINDINGS:Patients with Hymenoptera venom allergy who suffer from mastocytosis develop life-threat...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Ruëff F,Placzek M,Przybilla B

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To remind readers that evaporative water loss from the airway surface is the stimulus for exercise-induced bronchoconstriction. To emphasize that recruitment of the peripheral airways determines severity of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction. To draw attention to the potential for injury of the epit...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Anderson SD

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The incidence of food allergy is increasing. Correct diagnosis is dependent on food challenges, which are not always performed, but more often based on history, skin prick test and specific IgE, leading to possible misdiagnoses. Mucosal provocation tests have been proposed as possible new diagnostic t...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Kvenshagen BK,Jacobsen M

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Component-resolved diagnosis (CRD) is an advanced tool capable of aiding the clinician in fine tuning the diagnosis of the causal allergens of a reaction with the added value of providing information of severity risk, potential cross-reactivity, and subsequently, guiding management measures. This revi...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Cardona V,Ansotegui IJ

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To present the most recent evidence on beta-lactam hypersensitivity reactions in children. RECENT FINDINGS:Drug provocation tests (DPTs) are the gold standard when investigating beta-lactam allergy in children and evidence is increasingly supporting DPTs without skin tests as a safe approach when eva...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Graham F,Tsabouri S,Caubet JC

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Biological agents have been a treatment option for many chronic immune-mediated diseases as well as oncological conditions. The issue of infusion reactions is of particular importance and at least in some cases related to the immunogenicity of these drugs with the production of antidrug antibodies. In...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Matucci A,Nencini F,Pratesi S,Maggi E,Vultaggio A

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Irreversible airflow limitation develops in some patients with asthma and is related to poorer prognosis. This paper reviews recent literature on natural course, risk factors, and potential mechanisms of persistent airflow limitation in asthma. RECENT FINDINGS:The natural course of persistent airflow...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： ten Brinke A

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The present review updates current findings on long-term clinical and immunological outcomes after cessation of allergen immunotherapy for allergic respiratory disease. RECENT FINDINGS:Recent studies have shown that allergen immunotherapy has sustained disease-modifying effects that persist for years...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Eifan AO,Shamji MH,Durham SR

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Due to the continuously changing environmental conditions, it is necessary to regularly monitor and update the spectrum of contact allergens that elicit contact dermatitis. New contact allergens and known contact allergens with currently increasing importance need to be identified for diagnostic and p...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Brasch J

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In the concept of food allergy prevention, no successful strategy could be identified until now. Although interventional trials using probiotics, prebiotics, hydrolyzed formula and bacterial lysates early in infancy were found to reduce the incidence of atopic dermatitis, no effect on food sensitizati...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Lau S

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In 2000, inhalation of butter flavoring vapors was first associated with clinical bronchiolitis obliterans among workers in microwave popcorn production. Toxicologic and epidemiologic studies in the succeeding 5 years have intervention and research implications. RECENT FINDINGS:Irreversible obstructi...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Kreiss K

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Asthma/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overlap (ACO) continues to be a poorly understood condition. This review discusses newly proposed criteria and potential biomarkers in ACO, to aid in diagnosis and research studies, and prudent therapeutic approaches. RECENT FINDINGS:A global expert panel ...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Generoso A,Oppenheimer J

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To review the role of metropolitan endotoxin exposure in asthma and allergy, emphasizing recently published articles (i.e. April 2002-June 2003). RECENT FINDINGS:In infants and toddlers in metropolitan communities, higher endotoxin levels in house dust are associated with less atopy and increased whe...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Song BJ,Liu AH

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome is a recently identified human disorder of lymphocyte apoptosis that has provided important information about Fas-mediated lymphocyte apoptosis. In this review we summarize current information regarding the diagnosis, management and underlying molecular basi...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Oliveira JB,Fleisher T

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this review is to summarize the recent evidence on the effect of cleaning jobs on asthma, based on case reports and series of occupational asthma among cleaners, and epidemiological studies on the relationship between different characteristics of cleaning and asthma risk, as well as to ...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Jaakkola JJ,Jaakkola MS

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Cow's milk allergy affects 2-3% of young children, the economic impact of which necessitates search for simple diagnostic tools and affordable milk substitutes. This review examines recent studies on the diagnosis of cow's milk allergy as well as on the allergenicity of milk from other mammalian speci...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Järvinen KM,Chatchatee P

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Defining predisposition to allergic drug reactions has largely focussed on HLA associations, but other genetic and nongenetic factors are also likely to be involved. RECENT FINDINGS:Polymorphic genetic variants in cytokine genes, including IL-10, and co-signalling pathways, including CTLA4, have been...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Gibson A,Ogese M,Pirmohamed M

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In this review, we herein describe the progress in management of severe asthma, evolving from a 'blockbuster approach' to a more personalized approach targeted to the utilization of endotype-driven therapies. RECENT FINDINGS:Severe asthma characterization in phenotypes and endotypes, by means of spec...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Canonica GW,Ferrando M,Baiardini I,Puggioni F,Racca F,Passalacqua G,Heffler E

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of the present review is to introduce recent findings on the pathomechanisms of toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), which is characterized by widespread epidermal detachment due to keratinocyte apoptosis. RECENT FINDINGS:In the mechanism of epidermal damage, the roles of drug metabolites, c...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Tohyama M,Hashimoto K

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Asthma is prevalent in inner-city populations, exhibiting significant morbidity and mortality. This review focuses on the consequential findings of recent literature, providing insight into onset of asthma, complicating factors, prediction of exacerbations, and novel treatment strategies. RECENT FIND...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Dutmer CM,McGraw MD,Liu AH

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Knowledge of the epidemiology, natural history and risk factors of insect-venom allergy is crucial for improving the clinical management of allergic patients. This review focuses on the recent research on these aspects of Hymenoptera-sting anaphylactic reactions. RECENT FINDINGS:The latest data from ...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Bilò BM,Bonifazi F

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:One strategy to improve asthma control is to identify risk factors for uncontrolled asthma in epidemiologic studies and then consider those risk factors as potential targets for intervention. This article reviews predictors of impairment based on validated tools and predictors of severe asthma exacerb...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Schatz M

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this review is to highlight the prevalence of allergic rhinitis in athletes and the impact this condition may have on their athletic performance. Furthermore, the optimal management of medical conditions in the elite athlete forms an important part of protecting the health of the athlete. RECENT FIN...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Dijkstra HP,Robson-Ansley P

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The complex relationship between allergen exposure, atopic sensitization and asthma in individuals and in populations has recently been a subject of controversy. A number of studies have demonstrated that allergen exposure in sensitized asthmatic individuals increases the severity of disease. A simple dose-response re...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Custovic A,Woodcock A

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Anaphylaxis due to ant sting is increasingly being recognized as a significant problem. Severe allergic reactions to ants are well described in the south-eastern United States, but have only been recognized in recent years as being important in other parts of the world. There are many different ant sp...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Shek LP,Ngiam NS,Lee BW

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Subcutaneous IgG (SCIG) is becoming more popular, but there is still uncertainty about efficacy and optimal dosing. This review discusses recent pharmacokinetic studies and applications of SCIG therapy, and its efficacy in the context of emerging understanding of the relationship between dosing and ef...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Berger M

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this review is to describe the impact of asthma treatment non-adherence on patients and the healthcare system, and to outline areas of responsibility towards improved adherence. RECENT FINDINGS:The average cost of healthcare expenses for each person in the United States in 2002 was 544...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Bender BG,Rand C

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Most asthma patients are easily managed with a standard combination of therapies consisting of inhaled controller and reliever drugs, but there remains a large unmet need at the severe end of the disease spectrum. For these patients, development of safer and more effective therapies for asthmatic pati...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Caruso M,Crisafulli E,Lizzio R,Polosa R

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00