Allergy
To cite this article: Al‐Ahmad M, Manno M, Ng V, Ribeiro M, Liss GM, Tarlo SM. Symptoms after mould exposure including Stachybotrys chartarum, and comparison with darkroom disease. Allergy 2010; 65: 245–255.
AbstractBackground: Mould‐attributed symptoms have included features which overlap with unexplained syndromes such as sick building syndrome.Objectives: We describe questionnaire and chart...
To cite this article: Clearie KL, Vaidyanathan S, Williamson PA, Goudie A, Short P, Schembri S, Lipworth BJ. Effects of chlorine and exercise on the unified airway in adolescent elite Scottish swimmers.
AbstractBackground: Chlorine metabolites and high training load may produce exercise‐induced bronchospasm (EIB) in elite swimmers. The aim of this study was to assess the combined effects of chlorine...
To cite this article: Griesmeier U, Vázquez‐Cortés S, Bublin M, Radauer C, Ma Y, Briza P, Fernández‐Rivas M, Breiteneder H. Expression levels of parvalbumins determine allergenicity of fish species. Allergy 2010; 65: 191–198.
AbstractBackground: Parvalbumins are the most important fish allergens. Polysensitization to various fish species is frequently reported and linked to the cross‐reactivity...
To cite this article: Brunetto B, Tinghino R, Braschi MC, Antonicelli L, Pini C, Iacovacci P. Characterization and comparison of commercially available mite extracts for in vivo diagnosis. Allergy 2010; 65: 184–190.
AbstractBackground: Assessment of sensitization by allergen‐specific IgE testing and skin prick testing (SPT) are primary tools in routine clinical diagnosis of allergies. To perform...
To cite this article: Asarnoj A, Östblom E, Ahlstedt S, Hedlin G, Lilja G, van Hage M, Wickman M. Reported symptoms to peanut between 4 and 8 years among children sensitized to peanut and birch pollen – results from the BAMSE birth cohort. Allergy 2010; 65: 213–219.
AbstractBackground: Specific IgE tests are sometimes difficult to interpret due to structural similarities between certain food and...
To cite this article: Bryborn M, Halldén C, Säll T, Cardell LO. CLC– a novel susceptibility gene for allergic rhinitis?. Allergy 2010; 65: 220–228.
AbstractBackground: Studies of the nasal lavage fluid proteome have previously identified proteins differently expressed in patients with symptomatic allergic rhinitis, e.g. S100A7, prolactin‐inducible protein (PIP), wingless‐type MMTV integration site...
To cite this article: Flokstra‐de Blok BMJ, Dubois AEJ, Vlieg‐Boerstra BJ, Oude Elberink JNG, Raat H, DunnGalvin A, Hourihane JO’B, Duiverman EJ. Health‐related quality of life of food allergic patients: comparison with the general population and other diseases. Allergy 2010; 65: 238–244.
AbstractBackground: To date no studies have compared generic health‐related quality of life (HRQL) of food allergic...
To cite this article: Alsowaidi S, Abdulle A, Shehab A, Zuberbier T, Bernsen R. Allergic rhinitis: prevalence and possible risk factors in a Gulf Arab population. Allergy 2010; 65: 208–212 DOI: 10.1111/j.1398‐9995.2009.02123.x.
AbstractBackground: Epidemiological studies mainly from Europe, the USA and Asia indicate a high prevalence of allergic rhinitis (AR) in modern societies. However, little...
To cite this article: Puxeddu I, Berkman N, Ribatti D, Bader R, Haitchi HM, Davies DE, Howarth PH, Levi‐Schaffer F. Osteopontin is expressed and functional in human eosinophils. Allergy 2010; 65: 168–174.
AbstractBackground: Eosinophils are critically involved in allergic inflammation and tissue remodeling. Osteopontin (OPN) is a glycoprotein molecule which exhibits pro‐fibrogenic and pro‐angiogenic...
To cite this article: Reijmerink NE, Bottema RWB, Kerkhof M, Gerritsen J, Stelma FF, Thijs C, van Schayck CP, Smit HA, Brunekreef B, Koppelman GH, Postma DS. TLR‐related pathway analysis: novel gene–gene interactions in the development of asthma and atopy. Allergy 2010; 65: 199–207.
AbstractBackground: The toll‐like receptor (TLR)‐related pathway is important in host defence and may be crucial in...
To cite this article: Twardosz‐Kropfmüller A, Singh MB, Niederberger V, Horak F, Kraft D, Spitzauer S, Valenta R, Swoboda I. Association of allergic patients’ phenotypes with IgE reactivity to recombinant pollen marker allergens. Allergy 2010; 65: 296–303.
AbstractBackground: During the last decade allergen molecules from several allergen sources have been produced by recombinant DNA technology...
To cite this article: Pérez‐ Novo CA, Holtappels G, Vinall SL, Xue L, Zhang N, Bachert C, Pettipher R. CRTH2 mediates the activation of human Th2 cells in response to PGD2 released from IgE/anti‐IgE treated nasal polyp tissue. Allergy 2010; 65: 304–310.
AbstractBackground: Mast cells release mediators upon stimulation that contribute to the pathogenesis of chronic airway disease, including the recruitment...
To cite this article: Goldberg A, Confino‐Cohen R. Bee venom immunotherapy – how early is it effective? Allergy 2010; 65: 391–395.
AbstractBackground: Although the effectiveness of venom immunotherapy (VIT) in bee venom (BV) allergy has been well established over the past 30 years, no previous study has demonstrated its efficacy immediately after reaching the maintenance dose (MD). We examined the...