Original Article
28 May 2014 / 17 April 2024 by almaware
Objective: Omalizumab (OM), an innovative biological treatment for difficult asthma with perennial sensitisations, is an humanized monoclonal anti-IgE antibody that binds free circulating IgE; inhibits mast cell and basophil activation by combining free IgE, leads to IgE receptor down-regulation, thus blocking the inflammatory cascade. AIM of the study was to assess real-world cost-utility of add-on […]
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Review
Pollen allergens of the Poaceae family comprise one of the main causes of pollinosis worldwide. Although most of cereals are included in this family, certain pollination characteristics and aerobiological features differentiate them from common wild grass pollen. Cereal pollen grains cannot be easily characterised as potential sources of aeroallergens, because of their pollination mode (most […]
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Case Report
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Editorial
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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 […]