March 15, 2019

Tumor necrosis factor-alpha and Fas/Fas ligand signaling pathways in chronic spontaneous urticaria

Abstract

Background
There is increasing evidence pointing to the important role of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), a key inflammatory and apoptotic mediator in urticarial inflammation. However, the role of the TNF-α system and Fas/Fas ligand (FasL) in the apoptosis-inducing pathways in chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), remain unclear.

March 13, 2019

Bronchoalveolar lavage cell profiles and proteins concentrations can be used to phenotype extrinsic allergic alveolitis patients

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    Background
    Extrinsic allergic alveolitis (EAA) patients form heterogenous group with different clinical manifestation and different prognosis. We aimed to determine how to phenotype distinct EAA subgroups. Predictive role of the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) IL-4Rα concentration at the time of diagnosis with regard to the clinical behavior in EAA patients was studied.

    March 8, 2019

    Indirect comparison of intravenous vs. subcutaneous C1-inhibitor placebo-controlled trials for routine prevention of hereditary angioedema attacks

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    Introduction
    For prophylaxis of hereditary angioedema (HAE) attacks, replacement therapy with human C1-inhibitor (C1-INH) treatment is approved and available as intravenous [C1-INH(IV)] (Cinryze®) and subcutaneous [C1-INH(SC)] HAEGARDA®preparations. In the absence of a head-to-head comparative study of the two treatment modalities, an indirect comparison of data from 2 independent but similar clinical trials was undertaken.

    March 6, 2019

    Proceedings of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting 2018

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    World Allergy Organization Journal New articles available on ScienceDirect

    World Allergy Organization Journal
    New articles available on ScienceDirect
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    Volume 12, Issue 1, Pages , 2019
    Under-diagnosis of atopic dermatitis in Puerto Rican children
    Page 100003
    Available Online 2019-01-26
    Ge Yang, Yueh-Ying Han, Erick Forno, Edna Acosta-Pérez, Angel Colón-Semidey, María Alvarez, Glorisa Canino, Wei Chen, Juan C. Celedón
    Validation of the Turkish version of the Urticaria Control Test: Correlation with other tools and comparison between spontaneous and inducible chronic urticaria
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    Available Online 2019-01-26
    Emek Kocatürk, Utkan Kızıltaç, Pelin Can, Rabia Öztaş Kara, Teoman Erdem, Kübra Kızıltaç, Nagihan Sahillioğlu, Aslı Gelincik, Marcus Maurer, Karsten Weller

    March 4, 2019

    Electronic Clinical Decision Support System for allergic rhinitis management: MASK e‐CDSS

    Summary

    Background
    Allergic rhinitis (AR) management has changed in recent years following the switch from the concept of disease severity to the concept of disease control, publication of the AR clinical decision support system (CDSS) and development of mobile health (m‐health) tools for patients (eg Allergy Diary). The Allergy Diary Companion app for healthcare providers is currently being developed and will be launched in 2018.

    February 27, 2019

    World Allergy Congress December 12-14, 2019 - Lyon, France DISCOVER OUR PLENARY SESSIONS!

    World Allergy Congress
    December 12-14, 2019 - Lyon, France


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    Pathways leading to atopic diseases
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    Florence Demenais (France)
     
    New risk loci associated with atopic multimorbidity
     
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    Adnan Custovic (UK)
     
    Atopic Phenotype and their implication in the atopic march
     
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    Erik Melen (Sweden)
     
    Mechanisms underlying allergy and asthma at a molecular level: results from MeDALL studies
     
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    February 22, 2019

    The nonlesional skin surface distinguishes atopic dermatitis with food allergy as a unique endotype


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    Science Translational Medicine  20 Feb 2019:
    Vol. 11, Issue 480, eaav2685
    DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aav2685

    Digging skin deep

    Disrupted epithelial barriers are thought to be central to development of allergic disorders such as atopic dermatitis, which is commonly associated with food allergy. Leung et al. performed repeated skin tape stripping on lesional and nonlesional skin of patients with pediatric atopic dermatitis, some of whom also had food allergies. Among other parameters, they measured lipids, proteins, barrier integrity, and the microbiome. They found that nonlesional skin from patients with atopic dermatitis had different characteristics depending on whether the patient also had food allergy. Gene expression analysis also showed elevated type 2 immune signatures in food allergic samples. Their findings reveal unique properties about the epidermis in allergic disease and could lead to the development of biomarkers for food allergy.

    Abstract

    Skin barrier dysfunction has been reported in both atopic dermatitis (AD) and food allergy (FA). However, only one-third of patients with AD have FA.