Case Report
28 May 2014 / 17 April 2024 by almaware
We describe an isolated eosinophilic pyloric stenosis in a young female. She was referred for abdominal pain, fever, weight loss and eosinophilia. A sonographic examination revealed a concentric pyloric stenosis, with antral palsy and ascites. The endoscopy confirmed the diagnosis of eosinophilic infiltration of the pylorum. After a short course of systemic steroids, the patient […]
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Original Article
The definition of reference normal values for urinary LTE4 still represents an open question. Aim: to assess the influence of gender and age on urinary LTE4 levels in normal individuals. Methods: after their informed consent, urinary LTE4 was measured in 124 well matched, non smoker, non atopic subjects (mean age 49.5 y±20.1 sd; range 4-85 […]
Background: Sparse clinical observations suggest a possible association between food allergy to lipid transfer protein (LTP) and chronic urticaria (CU). Objective: To investigate the possible association between LTP hypersensitivity and CU. Methods: History of CU, and/or of NSAID hypersensitivity was prospectively assessed in 75 consecutive LTP-allergic subjects (M/F 27/48; age 33.6 years); those with positive […]
Review
Nickel is a very common metal contained in many everyday objects and is the leading cause of ACD (Allergic Contact Dermatitis). Nickel is present in most of the constituents of a normal diet, but some food groups are usually considered to be richer. However, the nickel content of specific food can vary widely, depending on […]
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Congress
28 May 2014 / 23 May 2024 by almaware
Insulin allergy was not uncommon in the past, but has lowered with the introduction of human recombinant insulin. Human recombinant insulin allergy is a rare condition, now reported in less than 1% of treated patients. However, it is a serious condition that requires an immediate allergological work-up. In this study, we describe 4 cases of […]
Background: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are a frequent cause of hypersensitivity reactions, therefore, in clinical practice, it’s important to find safe and effective substances. Objective: To evaluate the tolerability of etoricoxib and its subsequent actual use and safety at home. Methods: Etoricoxib tolerance was assessed by single-blindplacebo- controlled oral challenges and its subsequent use was […]
Purpose of the study: To detect the origin of ragweed pollen and to measure the impact of this pollen exposure on allergic patients, so their sensitivity can be noted (using specific IgE production: sIgEw1) in order to inform the population about an “allergy” against those ragweed pollen grains. Material and methods: To measure population exposure […]
Background: Lipid transfer proteins (LTP) are pan-allergens in plant derived foods that have been also detected in several pollens. The observed cross-reactivity between pollen and plant-food LTPs has led to hypothesize that primary sensitisation to this allergen may occur through the airways. Objective: The present study looked at the prevalence of hypersensitivity to different LTP-containing […]