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Brown SJ, McLean WH. One remarkable molecule: filaggrin. J Invest Dermatol. 2012 Mar;132(3 Pt 2):751-62. Abstract The discovery, in 2006, that loss-of-function mutations in the filaggrin (FLG) gene are the cause of ichthyosis vulgaris-the most common disorder of keratinization-and also a strong genetic risk factor for atopic eczema, marked a significant breakthrough in the understanding of eczema pathogenesis. Subsequent investigations …
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Boulet LP. Asthma and obesity. Clin Exp Allergy. 2013 Jan;43(1):8-21. Abstract The prevalence and incidence of asthma have increased among obese children and adults, particularly among women. Obesity seems to be a predisposing factor for the development of asthma, but the underlying mechanisms of its influence are still uncertain. Various hypotheses have been proposed to explain the link between obesity …
Read More »H ομαλιζουμάμπη (omalizumab) ως θεραπευτική επιλογή σε ασθενείς με βρογχικό άσθμα και χρόνια ρινοκολπίτιδα με ρινικούς πολύποδες.
Gevaert P, Calus L, Van Zele T, Blomme K, De Ruyck N, Bauters W, Hellings P, Brusselle G, De Bacquer D, van Cauwenberge P, Bachert C. Omalizumab is effective in allergic and nonallergic patients with nasal polyps and asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2013 Jan;131(1):110-116.e1. Abstract BACKGROUND: Adult patients with nasal polyps often have comorbid asthma, adding to the serious …
Read More »Hωσινοφιλία: Διεθνείς θέσεις ομοφωνίας iCAAL: ICON on Eosinophil Disorders, 2012
Valent P, Klion AD, Rosenwasser LJ, Arock M, Bochner BS, Butterfield JH, Gotlib J, Haferlach T, Hellmann A, Horny HP, Leiferman KM, Metzgeroth G, Matsumoto K, Reiter A, Roufosse F, Rothenberg ME, Simon HU, Sotlar K, Vandenberghe P, Weller PF, Gleich GJ. ICON: Eosinophil Disorders. World Allergy Organ J. 2012 Dec;5(12):174-181. Eosinophil disorders and related syndromes are a heterogeneous group …
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Anaphylaxis from ingestion of mites: Pancake anaphylaxis. Sánchez-Borges M, Suárez Chacón R, Capriles-Hulett A, Caballero-Fonseca F, Fernández-Caldas E. Source Allergy and Clinical Immunology Department, Centro Médico-Docente La Trinidad, Caracas, Venezuela. Electronic address: sanchezbmario@gmail.com J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2013 Jan;131(1):31-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2012.09.026. Epub 2012 Nov 13. Abstract Oral mite anaphylaxis is a new syndrome characterized by severe allergic symptoms occurring immediately after eating foods made with …
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Όπως είθισται στην διεθνή επιστημονική κοινότητα, το τέλος κάθε χρονιάς προσφέρει μία ευκαιρία για ανασκόπηση των επιστημονικών επιτευγμάτων του έτους που παρήλθε. Μπορείτε να συμβουλευθείτε τις αντίστοιχες προόδους για το 2012 από την οπτική γωνία της σημαντικής περιoδικής έκδοσης «The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology» : Szefler SJ. Advances in pediatric asthma in 2012: Moving toward asthma prevention. J …
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Bito T, Sawada Y, Tokura Y. Pathogenesis of cholinergic urticaria in relation to sweating Allergol Int. 2012 Dec;61(4):539-44. Abstract Cholinergic urticaria (CU) has clinically characteristic features, and has been frequently described in the literature. However, despite its comparatively old history, the pathogenesis and classification remains to be clarified. CU patients are occasionally complicated by anhidrosis and/or hypohidrosis. This reduced-sweat type …
Read More »Άρθρο ανασκόπησης: Νέοι ορίζοντες στην θεραπευτική προσέγγιση της τροφικής αλλεργίας
Khoriaty E, Umetsu DT. Oral Immunotherapy for Food Allergy: Towards a New Horizon. Allergy Asthma Immunol Res. 2011 Nov;4:e146. Προδημοσίευση 28-11-12. Abstract Food allergy has increased dramatically in prevalence over the past decade in westernized countries, and is now a major public health problem. Unfortunately for patients with food allergy, there is no effective therapy beyond food allergen avoidance, and …
Read More »Η αποτελεσματικότητα της ανοσοθεραπείας έναντι δηλητηρίου υμενοπτέρων όταν χορηγείται με μεσοδιάστημα 3-4 μηνών
Livio Simioni, Alberto Vianello, Patrizia Bonadonna, Guido Marcer, Maurizio Severino, Mauro Pagani, Luca Morlin, Mariangiola Crivellaro, Giovanni Passalacqua. Efficacy of venom immunotherapy given every 3 or 4 months: a prospective comparison with the conventional regimen. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 110 (2013) 51-54. Abstract Background Standard venom immunotherapy involves the administration of the maintenance dose every 4 to 6 weeks. This …
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Gonsalves N, Yang GY, Doerfler B, Ritz S, Ditto AM, Hirano I. 1) Elimination diet effectively treats eosinophilic esophagitis in adults; food reintroduction identifies causative factors. Gastroenterology. 2012 Jun;142(7):1451-9.e1. Abstract. Background & Aims. Adults with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) typically present with dysphagia and food impaction. A 6-food elimination diet (SFED) is effective in children with EoE. We assessed the effects …
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