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- The Global Rise and the Complexity of Sesame Allergy: Prime Time to Regulate Sesame in the United States of America
Sesame allergy is a life-threatening disease that has been growing globally with poorly understood mechanisms. To protect sensitive consumers, sesame is regulated in many countries. There were four re... Read More
- Distinct Animal Food Allergens Form IgE-Binding Amyloids
Several animal food allergens assemble into amyloids under gastric-like environments. These aggregated structures provide Gad m 1 with an enhanced immunoglobulin E (IgE) interaction due to the fibrill... Read More
- Role of Allergen Immunotherapy in Asthma Treatment and Asthma Development
Allergen immunotherapy may modify the natural course of allergic diseases and induce remission. It includes subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) and sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT). For asthma, allergen ... Read More
- Surgical Treatment for the Refractory Allergic Rhinitis: State of the Art
Nasal obstruction is a frequent disorder that interferes with the daily patients quality of life. The key element in the pathophysiology of the disorder is the inferior turbinate hypertrophy related ... Read More
- IgE-Binding Epitopes of Pis v 1, Pis v 2 and Pis v 3, the Pistachio (Pistacia vera) Seed Allergens
Sequential IgE-binding epitopes were identified on the molecular surface of the Pis v 1 (2S albumin), Pis v 2 (11S globulin/legumin) and Pis v 3 (7S globulin/vicilin)major allergens from pistachio (P... Read More
- Biologic Treatments for Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder
The global COVID-19 pandemic has brought respiratory disease to the forefront of public health, but asthma prevalence has been rising globally for decades. Asthma is mediated by errant immune activati... Read More
- House Dust Mite Allergy and the Der p1 Conundrum: A Literature Review and Case Series
The house dust mite (HDM) is globally ubiquitous in human habitats. Thirty-two allergens for Dermatophagoides farinae and 21 for Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus have been detected so far. The present m... Read More
- Allergic Food Sensitization and Disease Manifestation in the Fetus and Infant: A Perspective
Even though allergic disease is identified in the first year of life, it is often in a less forward fashion, with elements of a wait and see approach. If the infant does not have an anaphylactic food ... Read More
- Overview of Beta-Lactam Allergy and the Role of the Pharmacist in Management
Unverified beta-lactam allergies are a substantial public health problem, as the majority of patients labeled as beta-lactam allergic do not have clinically significant allergies that may hinder the u... Read More
- A Peculiar Case of Allergic Granulomatous Reaction to Red Pigment: A Tattoo Touch-Up Treated Surgically
This case report describes a 50-year-old woman who developed an allergic granulomatous reaction after a tattoo touch-up.... Read More
- Serum Concentrations of Antigen-Specific IgG4 in Patients with Japanese Cedar Pollinosis
Purpose: To elucidate the usefulness of Japanese cedar pollen (JCP)-specific antigen-specific immunoglobulin (IgG) 4 as a biomarker for predicting the efficacy of sublingual immunotherapy for cedar po... Read More
- Nut Allergenicity: Effect of Food Processing
Nuts are considered healthy foods due to their high content of nutritional compounds with functional properties. However, the list of the most allergenic foods includes tree nuts, and their presence m... Read More
- Effects of Syo-seiryu-to and Its Constituent Crude Drugs on Phorbol Ester-Induced Up-Regulation of IL-33 and Histamine H1 Receptor mRNAs in Swiss 3T3 and HeLa Cells
Syo-seiryu-to (SST) is a traditional herbal medicine that has been used clinically to treat allergic rhinitis (AR) in Japan. SST improves acute symptoms, such as sneezing and rhinorrhea, as well as ch... Read More
- Chronic Cough as the Presenting Symptom of Eosinophilic Esophagitis
A 14-year-old male initially presented to the Emergency Department (ED) for a chronic, persistent cough and chest pain with concurrent history of asthma and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). He ... Read More
- Concordance of Skin Prick Test, Intradermal Testing, Serum IgE Levels and Symptoms in Patients with Allergic Rhinitis
Background: Diagnosis of allergic rhinitis is achieved by a combination of patient history and different screening tools, followed by specific provocation testing. Screening tools usually involve a sk... Read More
- Evaluation of the Efficacy of IALUSET VITAL® Cream in Helping the Improvement of the Atopic Dermatitis Symptoms in Adults: A Randomized, Double Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Clinical Trial
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic relapsing skin disease, associated with impaired skin barrier function and characterized by poorly defined pruritic, erythematous lesions. In this study, the effica... Read More
- Contact Dermatitis of the Vulva
The vulvar area is a common site of both irritative and allergic contact dermatitis due to the thin skin, easily traversable by irritant and allergic substances. The purpose of this review is to provi... Read More
- Nasal Administration of Lipopolysaccharide Exacerbates Allergic Rhinitis through Th2 Cytokine Production from Mast Cells
Background: Microbial infection or exposure to endotoxin later in life exacerbates established asthma. Mast cells are involved in the exacerbation of asthma. This exacerbation involves a toll-like rec... Read More
- Contact Dermatitis in Nail Cosmetics
Many ingredients found within nail cosmetic products are capable of sensitizing patients immune systems and causing contact dermatitis (CD). These include but are not limited to tosylamide, (meth)acr... Read More
- Detection and Characterization of the Soybean Allergen Gly m 7 in Soybeans and Processed Soybean Foods
Gly m 7, a novel soybean allergen, was recently reported. In this study, we attempted to detect Gly m 7 in various soybeans and processed soybean foods using raised anti-Gly m 7 antibodies and enzyme-... Read More