Allergy
To cite this article: Yang KD, Chang J‐C, Chuang H, Liang H‐M, Kuo H‐C, Lee Y‐S, Hsu T‐Y, Ou C‐Y. Gene–gene and gene–environment interactions on IgE production in prenatal stage. Allergy 2010; 65: 731–739.
AbstractBackground: Prevalence of allergic diseases in children has increased worldwide over the past decades. Allergy sensitization may occur in fetal life. This study investigated whether gene–gene...
To cite this article: Weinmayr G, Genuneit J, Nagel G, Björkstén B, van Hage M, Priftanji A, Cooper P, Rijkjärv M‐A, von Mutius E, Tsanakas J, Forastiere F, Doekes G, Garrido JB, Suarez‐Varela MM, Bråbäck L, Strachan DP, the ISAAC Phase Two Study Group. International variations in associations of allergic markers and diseases in children: ISAAC Phase Two. Allergy 2010; 65: 766–775.
AbstractBackground: ...
To cite this article: Worm M, Timmermans F, Moneret‐Vautrin A, Muraro A, Malmheden Yman II, Lövik M, Hattersley S, Crevel R. Towards a European registry of severe allergic reactions: current status of national registries and future needs. Allergy 2010; 65: 671–680.
AbstractThe incidence of severe allergic reactions is largely unknown and information about triggering allergens, aggravating factors,...
To cite this article: Miyake Y, Sasaki S, Tanaka K, Hirota Y. Consumption of vegetables, fruit, and antioxidants during pregnancy and wheeze and eczema in infants. Allergy 2010; 65: 758–765.
AbstractBackground: Two previous cohort studies showed inverse relationships between maternal vitamin E and zinc intake during pregnancy and the risk of wheeze and/or asthma in the offspring. We investigated...
To cite this article: Kasraie S, Niebuhr M, Werfel T. Interleukin (IL)‐31 induces pro‐inflammatory cytokines in human monocytes and macrophages following stimulation with staphylococcal exotoxins. Allergy 2010; 65: 712–721.
AbstractBackground: 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)...
To cite this article: Maghni K, Malo J‐L, L’Archevêque J, Castellanos L, Gautrin D. Matrix metalloproteinases, IL‐8 and glutathione in the prognosis of workers exposed to chlorine. Allergy 2010; 65: 722–730.
AbstractBackground: Workers exposed to chlorine may be at risk of deterioration in FEV1.Methods: A prospective study of 72 workers examined over a 5.8 ± 1.9 year period. A sample of induced...
To cite this article: Moscato G, Pala G, Perfetti L, Frascaroli M, Pignatti P. Clinical and inflammatory features of occupational asthma caused by persulphate salts in comparison with asthma associated with occupational rhinitis. Allergy 2010; 65: 784–790.
AbstractBackground: The relationships between asthma and rhinitis are still a crucial point in respiratory allergy and have scarcely been analysed...
To cite this article: Hansen JW, Thomsen SF, Nolte H, Backer V. Rhinitis: a complication to asthma. Allergy 2010; 65: 883–888.
AbstractBackground: Asthma and rhinitis often co‐occur, and this potentially increases the disease severity and impacts negatively on the quality of life. We studied disease severity, airway responsiveness, atopy, quality of life and treatment in subjects with both asthma...
To cite this article: Mahachie John JM, Baurecht H, Rodríguez E, Naumann A, Wagenpfeil S, Klopp N, Mempel M, Novak N, Bieber T, Wichmann H‐E, Ring J, Illig T, Cattaert T, Van Steen K, Weidinger S. Analysis of the high affinity IgE receptor genes reveals epistatic effects of FCER1A variants eczema risk. Allergy 2010; 65: 875–882.
AbstractBackground: High levels of total and allergen‐specific IgE...
To cite this article: Guenova E, Volz T, Eichner M, Hoetzenecker W, Caroli U, Griesinger G, Burow G, Mitev V, Biedermann T. Basal serum tryptase as risk assessment for severe Hymenoptera sting reactions in elderly. Allergy 2010; 65: 919–923.
AbstractBackground: Epidemiologic studies suggest that elderly people are more prone to develop severe anaphylactic reactions. However, the exact cause for...
To cite this article: Fessler MB, Jaramillo R, Crockett PW, Zeldin DC. Relationship of serum cholesterol levels to atopy in the US population. Allergy 2010; 65: 859–864.
AbstractBackground: Cholesterol promotes Th2 immunity and allergic inflammation in rodents; whether this occurs in humans is unclear. Reports of both direct and inverse associations between serum cholesterol and atopy in different...
To cite this article: Manise M, Schleich F, Gusbin N, Godinas L, Henket M, Antoine N, Corhay JL, Louis R. Cytokine production from sputum cells and blood leukocytes in asthmatics according to disease severity. Allergy 2010; 65: 889–896.
AbstractBackground: Although mild to moderate asthma is known to be Th2 driven, cytokines produced in refractory asthma might not fit the classical Th2 pattern.Methods: ...
To cite this article: Bottema RWB, Kerkhof M, Reijmerink NE, Koppelman GH, Thijs C, Stelma FF, Smit HA, Brunekreef B, van Schayck CP, Postma DS. X‐chromosome Forkhead Box P3 polymorphisms associate with atopy in girls in three Dutch birth cohorts. Allergy 2010; 65: 865–874.
AbstractBackground: The Forkhead Box P3 (FOXP3) gene, located on the X‐chromosome, encodes a transcription factor that directs...
To cite this article: Bossios A, Sjöstrand M, Dahlborn A‐K, Samitas K, Malmhäll C, Gaga M, Lötvall J. IL‐5 expression and release from human CD34 cells in vitro; ex vivo evidence from cases of asthma and Churg–Strauss syndrome. Allergy 2010; 65: 831–839.
AbstractBackground: Eosinophils develop from hematopoietic CD34+ progenitor cells in the bone marrow (BM) under the influence of Interleukin‐5...
To cite this article: Buters JTM, Weichenmeier I, Ochs S, Pusch G, Kreyling W, Boere AJF, Schober W, Behrendt H. The allergen Bet v 1 in fractions of ambient air deviates from birch pollen counts. Allergy 2010; 65: 850–858.
AbstractBackground: Proof is lacking that pollen count is representative for allergen exposure, also because allergens were found in nonpollen‐bearing fractions of ambient air...
To cite this article: Gschwandtner M, Rossbach K, Dijkstra D, Bäumer W, Kietzmann M, Stark H, Werfel T, Gutzmer R. Murine and human Langerhans cells express a functional histamine H4 receptor: modulation of cell migration and function. Allergy 2010; 65: 840–849.
AbstractBackground: Histamine is an important mediator of allergic reactions, and recent studies indicated that the function of different...
To cite this article: Pfab F, Huss‐Marp J, Gatti A, Fuqin J, Athanasiadis GI, Irnich D, Raap U, Schober W, Behrendt H, Ring J, Darsow U. 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. Allergy 2010; 65: 903–910.
AbstractBackground: Itch is a major symptom of allergic...
To cite this article: Scichilone N, Battaglia S, Sorino C, Paglino G, Martino L, Paternò A, Santagata R, Spatafora M, Nicolini G, Bellia V. Effects of extra‐fine inhaled beclomethasone/formoterol on both large and small airways in asthma. Allergy 2010; 65: 897–902.
AbstractBackground: Airway inflammation in asthma involves both large and small airways, and the combination of inhaled corticosteroids...