Original Article
29 May 2014 / 17 April 2024 by almaware
Background: Molecular allergens enable the definition of sensitization profiles in allergic patients. Aim: to validate the most helpful allergens for the diagnosis of latex allergy in different clinical situations.Methods: 130 patients suspected to be allergic to latex with positive IgE against natural rubber latex (NRL) have been studied: 97 were confirmed as latex allergic (among […]
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Case Report
Women with inherited thrombophilia and recurrent miscarriage might benefit from preconceptional antiagreggation with low-dose acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), but concerns about severe adverse reactions may prevent physicians from performing this treatment in patients with ASA hypersensitivity.We report the first known case of ASA desensitization in a 41-year-old woman with inherited thrombophilia, who had homozygosity(4G/4G polymorphism) of […]
We report the case of a 18-year old male who developed intraoperative anaphylaxis. The presence of specific IgE to ranitidine was documented. This case confirms the possibility of anaphylaxis at first exposure.
Letter to the Editor
Nasal polyposis is a frequent disease, sometime associated with asthma and non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs intolerance. Staphylococcus aureus colonization can play a pathogenetic role in same cases by a severe eosinophilic inflammation, which can suggest new therapeutic approaches. Staphylococcus aureus colonization has been demonstrated by local specific enterotoxins IgE dosage in polyps homogenates. This study […]
Background. Implication of IgG antibodies to wheat has been alleged in gastrointestinal symptoms. Precise data on the specific IgG levels in healthy subjects are lacking. Our objectives are to compare levels of IgG antibodies to wheat protein fractions in healthy non atopic or atopic subjects, and in healthy professional cyclist subjects, taking into account the […]
Background: The increase of basement membrane thickness (BMT) represents a structural feature described as commonly characterizing airway remodelling in asthma, even if the non-atopic condition had been investigated only episodically from this point of view. Gastroesophageal-reflux is a pathological condition which can frequently cause and/or sustain asthma in non-atopic individuals. Objectives: The aim of the […]
Background: Oilseed rape and maize crops represent a large part of agriculture fields in European countries. Objective: To establish the actual prevalence of sensitization to oilseed rape and maize pollen, and to determine if this is correlated to the amount of exposure as well as to the patient’s history of atopy or asymptomatic atopy. Methods: […]
Some of the most recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of childhood asthma and allergies are here reviewed. New perspectives have been opened by in vitro diagnostic tests for allergies based on a molecular approach and novel approaches to in vivo tests (SPT or FEno). A better characterization of the patients is opening new […]
A case of rice allergy in a patient with baker’s asthma is described. On ISAC 112 IgE reactivity to wheat á amylase/trypsin inhibitor (nTri a aA_TI) and Lipid Tranfer Protein (rTri a 14) was found.We hypothesize that the reaction by oral ingestion was elicited by homologous molecules in rice seeds.
A case of mono-sensitization to a heat- and pepsin-stable allergen in zucchini is described.