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Scabies cases misdiagnosed and treated as allergic diseases: itch as alarm
Acta Clin Croat. 2022 Aug;61(2):349-353. doi: 10.20471/acc.2022.61.02.22.ABSTRACTThe lack of scabies recognition by physicians is often caused by its similarity with other dermatoses and allergies such as eczema, urticaria, atopic dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, etc. The aim of this study was to present the most common misdiagnoses of scabies in physician's work. With the aim of preventing future misdiagnoses in physicians' work, we present 6 cases of patients (1 woman and 5 men, aged 23-82) who had been misdiagnosed prior to admission to our ward (tertiary care unit). In our patients, scabies was unrecognized for...
Source: Acta Clinica Croatica - February 23, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Liborija Lugovi ć-Mihić Marija Dela š Aždajić Iva Be šlić Source Type: research

Alpha-gal syndrome initially misdiagnosed as chronic spontaneous urticaria in a pediatric patient: a case report and review  of the literature
ConclusionA detailed clinical history led to the diagnosis of alpha-gal syndrome. Although alpha-gal syndrome is typically seen in adults, our case illustrates that children can also present with this potentially life-threatening allergy. Since alpha-gal syndrome is rare in Europe, the disease is not well known and often overlooked for several years, especially in children.
Source: Journal of Medical Case Reports - January 8, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Meibomian gland dysfunction and primary Sjögrens syndrome dry eye: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis
Introduction Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) is a systemic autoimmune disorder that primarily affects the exocrine glands such as the lacrimal and the salivary glands. Dry eye disease (DED) is one of the most prevalent manifestations of pSS and is usually classified into aqueous-deficient dry eye and evaporative dry eye. Sjögren’s syndrome dry eye (SSDE) is generally described as aqueous-deficient dry eye. However, as the leading pathophysiological mechanism of evaporative dry eye, meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) also has influence on SSDE, which has been shown in recent studies. We speculate...
Source: BMJ Open - December 30, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: Zi, C., Huang, Q., Ren, Y., Yao, H., He, T., Gao, Y. Tags: Open access, Immunology (including allergy) Source Type: research

Supplementation with Bifidobacterium longum subspecies infantis EVC001 for mitigation of type 1 diabetes autoimmunity: the GPPAD-SINT1A randomised controlled trial protocol
Introduction The Global Platform for the Prevention of Autoimmune Diabetes-SINT1A Study is designed as a randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind, multicentre, multinational, primary prevention study aiming to assess whether daily administration of Bifidobacterium infantis from age 7 days to 6 weeks until age 12 months to children with elevated genetic risk for type 1 diabetes reduces the cumulative incidence of beta-cell autoantibodies in childhood. Methods and analysis Infants aged 7 days to 6 weeks from Germany, Poland, Belgium, UK and Sweden are eligible for study participation if they have a >10.0% expected ri...
Source: BMJ Open - November 9, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: Ziegler, A.-G., Arnolds, S., Kölln, A., Achenbach, P., Berner, R., Bonifacio, E., Casteels, K., Elding Larsson, H., Gündert, M., Hasford, J., Kordonouri, O., Lundgren, M., Oltarzewski, M., Pekalski, M. L., Pfirrmann, M., Snape, M. D., Szyp Tags: Open access, Diabetes and Endocrinology Source Type: research

COVID-19 Vaccination in Patients with Autoimmune Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases: Clinical Guidance of the Korean College of Rheumatology
J Korean Med Sci. 2021 Mar 29;36(12):e95. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2021.36.e95.ABSTRACTThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused more than 100 million infections and 2 million deaths worldwide. In up to 20% of cases, COVID-19 infection can take a severe, life-threatening course. Therefore, preventive measures such as mask-wearing, hand hygiene, and social distancing are important. COVID-19 vaccines that use novel vaccine technology can prevent up to 95% of infections. However, the uncertainty regarding the efficacy and safety of vaccination in patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic disease (AIIRD), who ...
Source: J Korean Med Sci - March 30, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: Jin Kyun Park Eun Bong Lee Kichul Shin Yoon Kyoung Sung Tae Hwan Kim Seong Ryul Kwon Myeung Su Lee Seung Jae Hong Byoong Yong Choi Shin Seok Lee Han Joo Back Korean College of Rheumatology Task Force for COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for Patients with Autoimm Source Type: research

Psoriasis and IgE-mediated allergy: correlation or mutual inhibition? : A  prospective cohort study in patients with mild or moderate to severe psoriasis.
CONCLUSION: Allergy prevalence was not reduced in patients with moderate/severe psoriasis, and generally close to the prevalence in the general Austrian population (24%). The inhibiting effect of psoriasis on type 1 allergies was not confirmed. PMID: 32700084 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift - July 21, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: Essl A, Loader D, Feldmann R, Steiner A, Sator P Tags: Wien Klin Wochenschr Source Type: research

IgG4 Related Autoimmune Pancreatitis: An Overview and the Emerging Role of Serum Eotaxin as a Potential Treatment Target.
Authors: Mari A, Kadah A, Mahamid M, Sbeit W, Khoury T Abstract BACKGROUND: Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is a rare disease that has been classified into two subtypes. Type 1 is believed to be mediated by immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4) and type 2 is related to granulocytic epithelial lesions, but the pathogenetic mechanisms in both are still unknown. The patho-mechanism of AIP type 1 is suggested to be secondary to autoimmunity or allergy due to the increased serum IgG4 and immunoglobulin E levels, abundant infiltration of IgG4, plasmacytes and lymphocytes in the pancreas, and fibrosis. Both types of AIP respond to stero...
Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal - September 24, 2019 Category: General Medicine Tags: Isr Med Assoc J Source Type: research

High prevalence of antithyroid peroxidase and antiparietal cell antibodies among patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus attending a tertiary diabetes centre in South Africa
Conclusions Among patients with T1DM in this study, there was a high prevalence of coexistent AITD and gastric autoimmunity. Screening for hypothyroidism and thyroid autoimmunity should be undertaken in all patients at initial presentation. However, to assess the feasibility and optimal timing of subsequent testing in the African setting with limited resources, more collaborative research with longitudinal studies is required.
Source: Postgraduate Medical Journal - May 25, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: Paruk, I. M., Ganie, Y., Maharaj, S., Pirie, F. J., Naidoo, V. G., Nkwanyana, N. M., Dinnematin, H. L., Ramdial, P. K., Motala, A. A. Tags: Immunology (including allergy), Drugs: CNS (not psychiatric), Malnutrition, Ophthalmology, Epidemiology, Diabetes, Metabolic disorders, Thyroid disease Original article Source Type: research

Allergenic Food Introduction and Risk of Allergic or Autoimmune Disease —Reply
In Reply Our systematic review was 1 of 3 systematic reviews commissioned by the UK Food Standards Agency covering a range of early dietary exposures and risk of allergic or autoimmune disease. Many of the answers to the queries raised by Drs Nwaru and Virtanen can be found in the full Food Standards Agency report (https://www.food.gov.uk/science/research/allergy-research/fs305005b).
Source: JAMA - January 3, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research

The intestinal microbiota and its role in human health and disease.
Authors: Kataoka K Abstract The role of the intestinal microbiota in human health is gaining more attention since clear changes in the composition of the intestinal bacteria or environment are seen in patients with inflammatory bowel disease, allergy, autoimmune disease, and some lifestyle-related illnesses. A healthy gut environment is regulated by the exquisite balance of intestinal microbiota, metabolites, and the host's immune system. Imbalance of these factors in genetically susceptible persons may promote a disease state. Manipulation of the intestinal microbiota with prebiotics, which can selectively stimula...
Source: Journal of Medical Investigation - April 6, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: J Med Invest Source Type: research