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575 Rapid changes in the red meat and α-Gal specific IgE-RAST level profile in the clinical course of a case with red meat allergy and Haemaphysalis longicornis bite
A case with stroke was referred to our hospital with two ticks attached on her right arm. Five days after admission, she started slurry food including red meat, and developed generalized urticarial rash. Then, she was diagnosed having urticarial allergic reaction to red meat, and red meat was eliminated from her hospital diet. The eruption disappeared within 3 days without systemic corticosteroid therapy. Her rash didn ’t recur during 4 months hospitalization. High prevalence of urticarial type red meat allergy was reported in the endemic area of Japanese spotted fever, which is mediated by Haemaphysalis longicornis (H.
Source: Journal of Investigative Dermatology - April 12, 2017 Category: Dermatology Authors: M. Kondo, K. Yamanaka, H. Mizutani Tags: Innate Immunity, Microbiology, Inflammation Source Type: research

Outcomes of long term treatments of type I hereditary angioedema in a Turkish family
Conclusion: Patients with C1-INH hereditary angioedema may be misdiagnosed as having familial Mediterranean fever in regions where the disorder is endemic. Medical history, suspicion of hereditary angioedema and laboratory evaluations of patients and their family members lead the correct diagnoses of hereditary angioedema. Danazol and C1 replacement treatments provide significant reduction in hereditary angioedema attacks.
Source: Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia - November 17, 2017 Category: Dermatology Source Type: research