The potential protective role of corticosteroid therapy in patients with asthma and COPD against COVID-19
The observation of patients hospitalized for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) led us to note a lower prevalence of patients affected by chronic respiratory disease, in particular asthmatic patients, compared to ... (Source: Clinical and Molecular Allergy)
Source: Clinical and Molecular Allergy - November 1, 2021 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Fabiana Furci, Marco Caminati, Gianenrico Senna and Sebastiano Gangemi Tags: Review Source Type: research
Prescription rate and treatment patterns for allergic rhinitis from 2010 to 2018 in South Korea: a retrospective study
There has been little investigation on how guidelines for allergic rhinitis (AR) treatment are applied in current clinical practice. We aimed to analyze prescription trends and patterns for AR treatment accord... (Source: Clinical and Molecular Allergy)
Source: Clinical and Molecular Allergy - October 11, 2021 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Jaemin Son, Eun-San Kim, Hee-seung Choi, In-Hyuk Ha, Donghyo Lee and Yoon Jae Lee Tags: Research Source Type: research
Adult onset egg allergy: a case report
Egg allergy is one of the most frequent food allergies in childhood while adult onset of egg allergy is a rare condition. (Source: Clinical and Molecular Allergy)
Source: Clinical and Molecular Allergy - October 4, 2021 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Elisa Maria Cremonte, Eugenia Galdi, Chiara Roncallo, Elisa Boni and Luigi Giovanni Cremonte Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
IL-33 genetics and epigenetics in immune-related diseases
Interleukin-33 (IL-33) is a 30KDa protein, which belongs to the Interleukin-1 cytokine family. It is a crucial regulator of innate and adaptive immune responses. This interleukin is additionally involved in th... (Source: Clinical and Molecular Allergy)
Source: Clinical and Molecular Allergy - September 26, 2021 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Eleonora Di Salvo, Marco Casciaro and Sebastiano Gangemi Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research
COVID-19 pandemic: different roles for scientific publications and funding face to epidemiological data —an European, country-based perspective
COVID-19 has represented an unprecedented challenge to be faced also concerning the spread of information, with scientific literature being often the sole source of trustworthy knowledge for the global communi... (Source: Clinical and Molecular Allergy)
Source: Clinical and Molecular Allergy - September 13, 2021 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Alessandro Tonacci, Sara Genovese, Giovanni Pioggia and Sebastiano Gangemi Tags: Commentary Source Type: research
Processionary caterpillar reactions in Southern Italy forestry workers: description of three cases
Processionary caterpillar (PC), also named Thaumatopea pityocampa, has been reported to cause hypersensitivity reactions after contact with a toxin contained in hair-like bristles which cover this insect. Occupat... (Source: Clinical and Molecular Allergy)
Source: Clinical and Molecular Allergy - September 6, 2021 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Luisa Ricciardi, Concetto Giorgianni, Giusi Briguglio, Sebastiano Gangemi and Giovanna Spatari Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
Peanut components measured by ISAC: comparison with ImmunoCap and clinical relevance in peanut allergic children
Specific IgE (sIgE) against the peanut component Arachis hypogaea (Ara h) 2 has been shown to be the most important allergen to discriminate between peanut allergy and peanut tolerance. Several studies determi... (Source: Clinical and Molecular Allergy)
Source: Clinical and Molecular Allergy - August 9, 2021 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: H. K. Brand, M. W. J. Schreurs, J. A. M. Emons, R. Gerth van Wijk, H. de Groot and N. J. T. Arends Tags: Research Source Type: research
Distinct differences in analytical performance of two commercially available assays for specific IgE to egg white and house dust mite allergens
This study compares analytical performance of specific IgE tests for whole allergen extracts... (Source: Clinical and Molecular Allergy)
Source: Clinical and Molecular Allergy - August 2, 2021 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Komei Ito and Kazunori Tagami Tags: Research Source Type: research
A spotlight on lime: a review about adverse reactions and clinical manifestations due to Citrus aurantiifolia
Lime (Citrus aurantiifolia) is a plant belonging to the family of Rutaceae and to the genus Citrus. The fruit is widely used in the United States, Mexico, Southeast Asia, Latin America, but is increasingly widesp... (Source: Clinical and Molecular Allergy)
Source: Clinical and Molecular Allergy - July 24, 2021 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Clara Alessandrello, Luca Gammeri, Serena Sanfilippo, Raffaele Cordiano, Silvia Brunetto, Marco Casciaro and Sebastiano Gangemi Tags: Review Source Type: research
The blocking effect of the glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor in the mouse model of asthma
It is apparent that the interaction between platelets and eosinophils plays a critical role in the activation of allergic inflammation. We investigated whether blocking of the glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa recept... (Source: Clinical and Molecular Allergy)
Source: Clinical and Molecular Allergy - July 13, 2021 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Seo-Hee Kim, Hoang Kim Tu Trinh, Hae-Sim Park and Yoo Seob Shin Tags: Research Source Type: research
Personalized medicine and allergen immunotherapy: the beginning of a new era?
The concept of personalized medicine as a diagnostic and therapeutic approach tailored to the medical needs of each patient is currently revolutionizing all fields of medicine and in particular allergology. Al... (Source: Clinical and Molecular Allergy)
Source: Clinical and Molecular Allergy - July 7, 2021 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Cristoforo Incorvaia, Erminia Ridolo, Diego Bagnasco, Silvia Scurati and Giorgio Walter Canonica Tags: Commentary Source Type: research
Dupilumab elicits a favorable response in type-2 inflammatory comorbidities of severe atopic dermatitis
This case is the first report describing rapid, successful treatment of severe atopic dermatitis (AD) and comorbid type-2 inflammatory diseases in the same patient, with dupilumab treatment, with no side-effects. (Source: Clinical and Molecular Allergy)
Source: Clinical and Molecular Allergy - June 16, 2021 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Eustachio Nettis, Lucia Masciopinto, Elisabetta Di Leo, Nicola De Candia, Marcello Albanesi, Danilo Di Bona, Nicola Quaranta and Luigi Macchia Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
IL-31, itch and hematological malignancies
Pruritus is one of the most common symptoms experienced by neoplastic patients. The pathogenesis of neoplastic itch is complex and multifactorial and could be due to an unbalanced production of humoral mediato... (Source: Clinical and Molecular Allergy)
Source: Clinical and Molecular Allergy - June 12, 2021 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Eleonora Di Salvo, Alessandro Allegra, Marco Casciaro and Sebastiano Gangemi Tags: Review Source Type: research
Small airway dysfunction and poor asthma control: a dangerous liaison
Asthma is a common chronic condition, affecting approximately 339 million people worldwide. The main goal of the current asthma treatment guidelines is to achieve clinical control, encompassing both the patien... (Source: Clinical and Molecular Allergy)
Source: Clinical and Molecular Allergy - May 29, 2021 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Marcello Cottini, Anita Licini, Carlo Lombardi, Diego Bagnasco, Pasquale Comberiati and Alvise Berti Tags: Review Source Type: research
Significant association between Taq1 gene polymorphism in vitamin D receptor and chronic spontaneous urticaria in the Northeast of Iran
Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) is defined as urticaria with an unknown etiology which persists for more than 6 weeks. CSU is an uncomfortable cutaneous condition that occurs due to an immune-mediated infl... (Source: Clinical and Molecular Allergy)
Source: Clinical and Molecular Allergy - May 27, 2021 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Maryam Khoshkhui, Farzaneh Iravani, Farahzad Jabbari-Azad, Hadi Zare Marzouni, Jalil Tavakkol-Afshari, Hanieh Zamani, Maryam Davarpanah, Alireza Hamidian Jahromi and Mojgan Mohammadi Tags: Research Source Type: research
