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Recommendations for assessing Patient-Reported Outcomes and Health-Related quality of life in clinical trials on allergy: a GA2LEN taskforce position paperEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The aim of this Global Allergy and Asthma European Network (GA2LEN) consensus report is to provide recommendations for patient-reported outcomes (PROs) evaluation in clinical trials for allergic diseases, which constitute a global health problem in terms of physical, psychological economic and social impact. During the last 40 years, PROs have gained large consideration and use in the scientific community, to gain a better understanding of patients' subjective assessment with respect to elements concerning their health condition. They include all health-related reports coming from the patient, without involvement or interp...
Source: Allergy - November 21, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: I. Baiardini, P. J. Bousquet, Z. Brzoza, G. W. Canonica, E. Compalati, A. Fiocchi, W. Fokkens, R. G. van Wijk, S. La Grutta, C. Lombardi, M. Maurer, A. M. Pinto, E. Ridolo, G. E. Senna, I. Terreehorst, A. Todo Bom, J. Bousquet, T. Zuberbier, F. Braido Source Type: journals

Matrix metalloproteinases, IL-8 and glutathione in the prognosis of workers exposed to chlorineEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Although no accelerated loss in FEV1 was documented in these workers exposed to chlorine, subjects with a greater fall in FEV1 were more likely to report cough and have higher levels of total glutathione at Vb. (Source: Allergy)
Source: Allergy - November 20, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: K. Maghni, J.-L. Malo, J. L'Archevêque, L. Castellanos, D. Gautrin Source Type: journals

Anaphylaxis to patent blue V: a case series and proposed diagnostic protocolEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Patent blue V is widely used in the identification of sentinel lymph nodes in patients with breast cancer and other malignancies. Individual case reports of allergy to patent blue V have been described in the medical literature since the 1960s. However, there is little data on clinical features and little experience of which allergy tests are appropriate or useful. We gathered all cases of patent blue V allergy that had been seen and diagnosed in the Department of Allergy, Addenbrooke's Hospital over a 3-year period. We collected clinical details of each case including skin test results. For comparison we recruited 12 heal...
Source: Allergy - November 20, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: R. A. Haque, A. Wagner, J. A. Whisken, S. M. Nasser, P. W. Ewan Source Type: journals

State of the art and new horizons in the diagnosis and management of egg allergyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Egg allergy is one of the most frequent food allergies in children below the age of three. Common symptoms of egg allergy involve frequently the skin as well as the gut and in more severe cases result in anaphylaxis. Non-IgE-mediated symptoms such as in eosinophilic diseases of the gut or egg-induced enterocolitis might also be observed. Sensitization to egg white proteins can be found in young children in absence of clinical symptoms. The diagnosis of egg allergy is based on the history, IgE tests as well as standardized food challenges. Ovomucoid is the major allergen of egg, and recent advances in technology have improv...
Source: Allergy - November 13, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: A. H. Benhamou, J.-C. Caubet, P. A. Eigenmann, A. Nowak-Węgrzyn, C. P. Marcos, M. Reche, A. Urisu Source Type: journals

Is the prevalence of asthma declining? Systematic review of epidemiological studiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Asthma prevalence has increased very considerably in recent decades such that it is now one of the commonest chronic disorders in the world. Recent evidence from epidemiological studies, however, suggests that the prevalence of asthma may now be declining in many parts of the world, which, if true is important for health service planning and also because this offers the possibility of generating and testing new aetiological hypotheses. Our objective was to determine whether the prevalence of asthma is declining worldwide. We undertook a systematic search of EMBASE, Medline, Web of Science and Google Scholar, for high quali...
Source: Allergy - November 12, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: C. Anandan, U. Nurmatov, O. C. P. van Schayck, A. Sheikh Source Type: journals

The allergy-protective properties of Acinetobacter lwoffii F78 are imparted by its lipopolysaccharideEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: We found evidence that the allergy-protecting effects of A. lwoffii F78 are because of the activation of a TH1-polarizing program in human dendritic cells, and that the LPS of A. lwoffii F78 is responsible for these beneficial effects. (Source: Allergy)
Source: Allergy - November 12, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: J. Debarry, A. Hanuszkiewicz, K. Stein, O. Holst, H. Heine Source Type: journals

Protective role of palmitoylethanolamide in contact allergic dermatitisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: We suggest that PEA is an endogenous protective agent against DNFB-induced keratinocyte inflammation and could be considered for therapeutic use against CAD. (Source: Allergy)
Source: Allergy - November 11, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: S. Petrosino, L. Cristino, M. Karsak, E. Gaffal, N. Ueda, T. Tüting, T. Bisogno, D. De Filippis, A. D'Amico, C. Saturnino, P. Orlando, A. Zimmer, T. Iuvone, V. Di Marzo Source Type: journals

The small airways and distal lung compartment in asthma and COPD: a time for reappraisalEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The involvement of small airways in the pathogenesis of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been debated for a long time. However, a proper definition of small airway disease is still lacking, and neither a widely accepted biomarker nor a functional parameter to assess small airway abnormalities and to explore the effect of tested compounds on small airways is available. Aiming towards increased knowledge and consensus on this topic, this perspective paper intends to (i) strengthen awareness among the scientific community on the role of small airways in asthma and COPD; (ii) examine the pros and con...
Source: Allergy - November 11, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: M. Contoli, J. Bousquet, L. M. Fabbri, H. Magnussen, K. F. Rabe, N. M. Siafakas, Q. Hamid, M. Kraft Source Type: journals

Extensive allergic reaction to a new wound closure device (Prineo™)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Allergy - November 11, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: K. M. Dunst, J. Auboeck, B. Zahel, B. Raffier, G. M. Huemer Source Type: journals

Atopy susceptibility and chromosome 19q13Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Allergy - November 11, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: J. W. Holloway, S. J. Barton, I. Sayers Source Type: journals

Effects of nonsedative antihistamines on productivity of patients with pruritic skin diseasesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Allergy - November 5, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: H. Murota, S. Kitaba, M. Tani, M. Wataya-Kaneda, I. Katayama Source Type: journals

The EuroPrevall-INCO surveys on the prevalence of food allergies in children from China, India and Russia: the study methodologyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: This will be the first comparative study of the epidemiology of food allergies in China, India, and Russia using the same standardized methodology. The findings of these surveys will complement the data obtained from Europe and provide insights into the development of food allergy. (Source: Allergy)
Source: Allergy - November 4, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: G. W. K. Wong, P. A. Mahesh, L. Ogorodova, T. F. Leung, O. Fedorova, A. D. Holla, M. Fernandez-Rivas, E. N. Clare Mills, I. Kummeling, R. van Ree, M. Yazdanbakhsh, P. Burney Source Type: journals

Interleukin (IL)-31 induces pro-inflammatory cytokines in human monocytes and macrophages following stimulation with staphylococcal exotoxinsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: IL-31 induces pro-inflammatory effects in activated human monocytes and macrophages. This may have implications for cutaneous inflammation in eczema where an over-expression of IL-31 has been described previously. Moreover, our findings provide a new link between staphylococcal colonization and the worsening of inflammation via IL-31. Further therapeutic considerations may include IL-31 as a target in AD. (Source: Allergy)
Source: Allergy - November 4, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: S. Kasraie, M. Niebuhr, T. Werfel Source Type: journals

First case report of anaphylaxis to spirulin: identification of phycocyanin as responsible allergenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Allergy - November 4, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: M. Petrus, R. Culerrier, M. Campistron, A. Barre, P. Rougé Source Type: journals

Maculopapular eruption to rivastigmine's transdermal patch application and successful oral desensitizationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Allergy - November 4, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: M. Makris, S. Koulouris, I. Koti, X. Aggelides, D. Kalogeromitros Source Type: journals

Omalizumab is effective in treating systemic mastocytosis in a nonatopic patientEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Allergy - November 4, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: J. A. Douglass, K. Carroll, A. Voskamp, P. Bourke, A. Wei, R. E O'Hehir Source Type: journals

Usefulness of basophil activation test in diagnosis of occupational nonasthmatic eosinophilic bronchitisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Allergy - November 4, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: G. Pala, P. Pignatti, L. Perfetti, M. Caminati, E. Gentile, G. Moscato Source Type: journals

Asthma-related hospital admissions in an Indian megacity: role of ambient aeroallergens and inorganic pollutantsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Allergy - November 4, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: D. Ghosh, P. Chakraborty, J. Gupta, A. Biswas, S. Gupta-Bhttacharya Source Type: journals

Hypersensitivity and oral tolerance in the absence of a secretory immune systemEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Compensatory regulatory T-cell function becomes critical in pIgR-deficient mice to avoid the potentially catastrophic effects of systemic immune hyperreactivity, presumably resulting from defective secretory antibody-mediated immune exclusion of microbial components. (Source: Allergy)
Source: Allergy - November 3, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: M. R. Karlsson, F.-E. Johansen, H. Kahu, A. Macpherson, P. Brandtzaeg Source Type: journals

Eccrine sweat response in children with asthmaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Our results show that asthma is associated with a higher rate of sweating response to exercise in boys, and anti-inflammatory treatment decreases the amount of sweating. The relationship of eccrine sweating with muscarinic receptor response and methacholine hyperresponsiveness remains to be determined. (Source: Allergy)
Source: Allergy - November 3, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: A. Oflu, O. U. Soyer, A. Tuncer, C. Sackesen, O. Kalayci Source Type: journals

Detection of specific IgE antibodies to cefotiam-HSA conjugate by ELISA in a nurse with occupational anaphylaxisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Allergy - November 3, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: J.-E. Kim, S.-H. Kim, G.-S. Choi, Y.-M. Ye, H.-S. Park Source Type: journals

Evaluation of ash pollen sensitization pattern using proteomic approach with individual sera from allergic patientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: No direct correlation was evidenced between IgE profile and the degree of sensitization even though 2 spectrotypes could be distinguished. Our data contribute to a better delineation of ash pollen allergens and patterns of sensitization. (Source: Allergy)
Source: Allergy - November 3, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: P. Poncet, H. Senechal, G. Clement, A. Purohit, J.-P. Sutra, F.-X. Desvaux, J.-M. Wal, G. Pauli, G. Peltre, M.-L. Gougeon Source Type: journals

Efficacy of tranexamic acid in sporadic idiopathic bradykinin angioedemaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Allergy - November 3, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: A. Du-Thanh, N. Raison-Peyron, C. Drouet, B. Guillot Source Type: journals

Establishing a standardized quality management system for the European Health Network GA2LEN*Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: The establishment of a quality management system with joint standards of care and harmonized procedures can be achieved in an international health network and ensures quality of care. (Source: Allergy)
Source: Allergy - November 3, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: L. Heinzerling, G. Burbach, P. van Cauwenberge, P. Papageorgiou, K.-H. Carlsen, K. C. Lødrup Carlsen, T. Zuberbier Source Type: journals

Associations among eczema, asthma, serum immunoglobulin E and depression in adults: a population-based studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Allergy - November 3, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Y.-W. Yang, K.-C. Tseng, Y.-H. Chen, J.-Y. Yang Source Type: journals

Childhood asthma control test (C-ACT) and nasal eosinophil inflammation in asthmatic childrenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Allergy - November 2, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: G. L. Piacentini, D. G. Peroni, E. Bonafiglia, I. Chinellato, A. Bodini, A. L. Boner Source Type: journals

Sustained effect of SQ-standardized grass allergy immunotherapy tablet on rhinoconjunctivitis quality of lifeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: In subjects inadequately controlled by symptomatic medications, grass AIT provided sustained and clinically relevant improvements in rhinoconjunctivitis quality of life compared to placebo. The effect increased with increasing grass pollen exposure. (Source: Allergy)
Source: Allergy - November 2, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: L. Frølund, S. R. Durham, M. Calderon, W. Emminger, J. S. Andersen, P. Rask, R. Dahl Source Type: journals

Changes in diet and life of children with food allergies after a negative food challengeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Allergy - November 2, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: S. Flammarion, C. Santos, D. Romero, C. Thumerelle, A. Deschildre Source Type: journals

Histamine H4 receptor antagonist ameliorates chronic allergic contact dermatitis induced by repeated challengeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Because chronic allergic contact dermatitis is developed by H4 receptor stimulation, H4 receptor antagonists might represent new candidate drugs for treating chronic allergic contact dermatitis. (Source: Allergy)
Source: Allergy - November 2, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: M. Seike, K. Furuya, M. Omura, K. Hamada-Watanabe, A. Matsushita, H. Ohtsu Source Type: journals

Exhaled NO in asthma: still in touch or definitively out of bounds?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Allergy - November 2, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: B. Degano Source Type: journals

A child with anaphylaxis to grapes without reaction to grape seed oilEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Allergy - November 2, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: F. Cardinale, M. Berardi, I. Chinellato, E. Damiani, E. Nettis Source Type: journals

Food-dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis in the celery-mugwort-birch-spice syndromeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Allergy - October 27, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: C.-H. Baek, Y.-J. Bae, Y. S. Cho, H.-B. Moon, T.-B. Kim Source Type: journals

Food allergen labelling and consumer confusionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Allergy - October 26, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: A. Sakellariou, A. Sinaniotis, L. Damianidou, N. G. Papadopoulos, E. Vassilopoulou Source Type: journals

Genetic evidence for a role of IL33 in nasal polyposisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: We provide unprecedented genetic evidence suggesting a role for the IL33 pathway in the pathogenesis of NP. (Source: Allergy)
Source: Allergy - October 26, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: I. D. Buysschaert, V. Grulois, P. Eloy, M. Jorissen, P. Rombaux, B. Bertrand, S. Collet, S. Bobic, S. Vlaminck, P. W. Hellings, D. Lambrechts Source Type: journals

Determining the negative predictive value of provocation tests with beta-lactamsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Although the negative predictive value of drug provocation tests may not be 100%, none of the false negative patients experienced a life-threatening reaction. This should reassure doctors who might hesitate to prescribe beta-lactams, even in patients with negative allergic work-ups. (Source: Allergy)
Source: Allergy - October 26, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: P. Demoly, A. Romano, C. Botelho, L. Bousquet-Rouanet, F. Gaeta, R. Silva, G. Rumi, J. Rodrigues Cernadas, P. J. Bousquet Source Type: journals

Major mite allergen Der f 1 concentration is reduced in buildings with improved energy performanceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Major mite allergen Der f 1 preferentially accumulates in buildings not specifically designed for low energy use, reaching levels at risk for sensitization. We hypothesize that controlled mechanical ventilation present in all audited LEB may favour lower air humidity and hence lower mite growth and allergen concentration, while preserving optimal perceived comfort. (Source: Allergy)
Source: Allergy - October 26, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: F. Spertini, M. Berney, F. Foradini, C.-A. Roulet Source Type: journals

The CONSORT statement checklist in allergen-specific immunotherapy: a GA2LEN paperEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The methodology of randomized clinical trials is essential for the critical assessment and registration of therapeutic interventions. The CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials) statement was developed to alleviate the problems arising from the inadequate reporting of randomized controlled trials. The present article reflects on the items that we believe should be included in the CONSORT checklist in the context of conducting and reporting trials in allergen-specific immunotherapy. Only randomized, blinded (in particular blinding of patients, health care providers, and outcome assessors), placebo-controlled Ph...
Source: Allergy - October 26, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: P. J. Bousquet, J. Brozek, C. Bachert, T. Bieber, S. Bonini, P. Burney, M. Calderon, G. W. Canonica, E. Compalati, J. P. Daures, L. Delgado, P. Demoly, R. Dahl, S. R. Durham, M. L. Kowalski, H. J. Malling, H. Merk, N. Papadopoulos, G. Passalacqua, Source Type: journals

Comparison of the efficacy and safety of bilastine 20 mg vs levocetirizine 5 mg for the treatment of chronic idiopathic urticaria: a multi-centre, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Bilastine 20 mg is a novel effective and safe treatment option for the management of CU. (Source: Allergy)
Source: Allergy - October 23, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: T. Zuberbier, A. Oanta, E. Bogacka, I. Medina, F. Wesel, P. Uhl, I. Antépara, I. Jáuregui, R. Valiente Source Type: journals

Alternaria sensitization and allergic rhinitis with or without asthma in the French Six Cities studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: In our population-based sample of children, we found a link between Alternaria sensitization and allergic rhinitis, independently of asthma, which is compatible with the mechanisms of deposition of Alternaria in the upper airways. (Source: Allergy)
Source: Allergy - October 22, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Z. A. Randriamanantany, I. Annesi-Maesano, D. Moreau, C. Raherison, D. Charpin, C. Kopferschmitt, F. Lavaud, A. Taytard, F. De Blay, D. Caillaud Source Type: journals

Sublingual immunotherapy: adherence based on timing and monitoring control visitsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Allergy - October 21, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: D. Vita, L. Caminiti, P. Ruggeri, G. B. Pajno Source Type: journals

Development, validity and reliability of the food allergy independent measure (FAIM)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Food allergy independent measures were developed for children, adolescents and adults and were shown to be valid, relevant and reliable. This supports the suitability of the FAIMs for evaluating construct validity. (Source: Allergy)
Source: Allergy - October 20, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: J. L. van der Velde, B. M. J. Flokstra-de Blok, B. J. Vlieg-Boerstra, J. N. G. Oude Elberink, A. DunnGalvin, J. O'B. Hourihane, E. J. Duiverman, A. E. J. Dubois Source Type: journals

Usefulness of basophil activation tests for the diagnosis of IgE-mediated allergy to quinolonesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Allergy - October 19, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: B. Ben Said, F. Berard, J. Bienvenu, J.-F. Nicolas, A. Rozieres Source Type: journals

Dietary patterns and adult asthma: population-based case–control studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Overall there were no clear relations between dietary patterns and adult asthma; associations in nonsupplement users and whites require confirmation. The finding for chronic bronchitis was unexpected and also requires replication. (Source: Allergy)
Source: Allergy - October 19, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: I. Bakolis, R. Hooper, R. L. Thompson, S. O. Shaheen Source Type: journals

Allergen provocation increases TH2-cytokines and FOXP3 expression in the asthmatic lungEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Despite an increase in CD4+CD25bright cells expressing high levels of FOXP3 in response to bronchial allergen provocation, asthmatic patients exhibit enhanced levels of Th2 cytokines in the lung, which may indicate an inability among infiltrating cells to suppress Th2 responses. (Source: Allergy)
Source: Allergy - October 19, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: S. Thunberg, G. Gafvelin, M. Nord, R. Grönneberg, J. Grunewald, A. Eklund, M. van Hage Source Type: journals

A case–control study of vitamin D status and asthma in adultsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Allergy - October 19, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: G. Devereux, A. Wilson, A. Avenell, G. McNeill, W. D. Fraser Source Type: journals

Multicentre trial evaluating alveolar NO fraction as a marker of asthma control and severityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Alveolar and exhaled NO fractions are not indexes of control or severity in asthmatic children and adults under treatment. (Source: Allergy)
Source: Allergy - October 19, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: B. Mahut, L. Trinquart, M. Le Bourgeois, M.-H. Becquemin, N. Beydon, F. Aubourg, M. Jala, B. Bidaud-Chevalier, A.-T. Dinh-Xuan, O. Randrianarivelo, A. Denjean, J. de Blic, C. Delclaux Source Type: journals

Coagulation/fibrinolysis and inflammation markers are associated with disease activity in patients with chronic urticariaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The measurement of plasma FDP, d-dimer and serum CRP may be useful for the assessment of disease activity of CU. (Source: Allergy)
Source: Allergy - October 19, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: S. Takahagi, S. Mihara, K. Iwamoto, S. Morioke, T. Okabe, Y. Kameyoshi, M. Hide Source Type: journals

Filaggrin mutations in the onset of eczema, sensitization, asthma, hay fever and the interaction with cat exposureEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: FLG mutations are associated both with atopic and nonatopic eczema starting in the first year of life. FLG mutations combined with eczema in the first year of life are associated with a later development of asthma and hay fever, a clear example of the atopic march. We confirm that cat exposure enhances the effect of a FLG mutation on the development of eczema and sensitization. (Source: Allergy)
Source: Allergy - October 14, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: M. L. A. Schuttelaar, M. Kerkhof, M. F. Jonkman, G. H. Koppelman, B. Brunekreef, J. C. de Jongste, A. Wijga, W. H. I. McLean, D. S. Postma Source Type: journals

Methylprednisolone-induced anaphylaxis: diagnosis by skin test and basophil activation testEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Allergy - October 14, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: B. Ben Said, V. Leray, J. F. Nicolas, A. Rozieres, F. Berard Source Type: journals

Anaphylaxis to argan oilEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Allergy - October 14, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: C. Astier, Y. El Alaoui Benchad, D.-A. Moneret-Vautrin, B. E. Bihain, G. Kanny Source Type: journals