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Letter to the Editor

Selective Immunoglobulin M Deficiency: an underestimated immunodeficiency

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Review

Eosinophil-associated diseases: the allergist’s and clinical immunologist’s perspective

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Eosinophil-associated diseases (EADs) refer to heterogeneous conditions in which eosinophils are believed to play critical pathological roles. They encompass common respiratory conditions, such as asthma, chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP), less common primary eosinophilic disorders of gastrointestinal tract, and rare conditions including eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) and hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES). A literature search […]

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Original Article

Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis and biological agents: the ARIA-ITALY Survey

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Background. Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is an inflammatory disease that affects the nasal mucosa and the paranasal sinuses. CRS can be associated by nasal polyposis (CRSwNP phenotype) in up to 30% of patients and it is frequently associated with bronchial asthma.  CRSwNP shows predominantly an underlying activation of type 2 inflammatory pathways with the involvement of […]

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Letter to the Editor

Challenges in egg allergy: a retrospective look at the utility of cut-off values

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Original Article

The autologous serum skin test (ASST) predicts the response to anti-IgE treatment in Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria patients: a prospective study

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Original Article

Food-dependent exercise-induced allergic reactions in Lipid Transfer Protein (LTP) hypersensitive subjects: new data and a critical reappraisal

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Background. Lipid transfer protein is the main cause of both primary food allergy and  food-dependent exercise-induced allergic reactions (FDEIAR) in Italy. What characterizes LTP-hypersensitive patients with FDEIAR is still unclear. We investigated the key characteristics of LTP-hypersensitive patients with or without FDEIAR in a large cohort of individuals sensitized to this allergen. Methods. 1,203 food-allergic […]

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Letter to the Editor

Omega 5-gliadin allergy in patients with recurrent acute urticaria

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Letter to the Editor

Bronchospasm and iodinated contrast media (ICM): an accurate evaluation is mandatory

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Letter to the Editor

Concomitant evaluation of D-dimer and C-reactive protein in chronic spontaneous urticaria may show divergent values

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Case Report

Acetylsalicylic acid desensitization in an allergic pregnant woman post-vascular scaffolds implantation

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The use of acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) desensitization for patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) is growing, but no data are available on desensitization protocol in patients with ASA sensitivity and CAD during pregnancy. This case report shows that ASA desensitization protocol during pregnancy could be safe and effective in a tertiary centre with a multidisciplinary […]

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