Price, J. F., Cogsweil, J. J., Joseph, M. C., and Cochrane, G. M. (1976). Archives ofDisease in Childhood, 51, 912. Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction, skin sensitivity, and serum IgE in children with eczema. Forty-two children with eczema were studied for exercise-induced asthma (EIA), skin sensitivity to prick testing, blood eosinophil count, and immunoglobulins. 29 had a fall in peak expir...

Methods We present 8 children with suspected hypersensitivity reaction after parenteral MP (6 children), DX inhalation (1 child) and inhafluticasone propionate (FL) (1 child). Prick and intradermal skin testing with MP, HC, DX and FL were performed. In case of negative skin tests provocation tests were performed. Basophil activation test (flow cytometry analyses of basophil CD63 surface express...

objective: the prevalence of respiratory allergies, especially those induced by fungi such as alternaria alternata, has dramatically increased over the past decade. this increase has caused major health problems worldwide. this study aimed to investigate the role of a. alternata in the etiology of allergic asthma, by using the skin prick test and assessment of ige specific to the fungus in the ...

Men exposed to high concentrations of bacterial single-cell protein (Pruteen) dust have complained of "sticky eyes" and influenza-like symptoms. Over four years, surveillance of a work force of 70 men with a programme that included a respiratory health questionnaire, skin prick testing, serum testing for precipitating antibodies, lung function measurements, and chest radiography has shown no ev...

Corticosteroids are often used in the treatment of acute or chronic urticaria. However, their effects on mastocyte activation as well as on the histamine-induced dermal oedema remain poorly investigated. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of corticosteroids (CS) on the development of acute experimental urticaria induced by prick-tests with histamine and codeine. This ex...

Genital allergy should be considered as a possible diagnosis in all patients with genital soreness or irritation for which no infection or dermatosis can be identified and in whom symptoms remain unchanged or worsen with treatment. Type I and IV hypersensitivity reactions are most commonly encountered and can be assessed by performing skin prick testing/radioallergosorbent test (RAST) or patch ...

Random samples are : (1) Allergens are environmental agents which do not satisfy the classical definition of antigens. The protein nature of the active agents in pollen is in doubt. An allergen is identified by its reaction on the body. Many substances form, at .the site of injection, conjugate proteins which are antigens. (2) In skin testing the patient should have discontinued all medication ...

Background The current tools available for diagnosing food allergy include the clinical history, trial elimination diets, diet diaries, skin prick testing (SPT) and allergen-specific serum IgE testing. Since 15 years, development of allergen-based microarrays using recombinant/natural proteins is increasing, resulting in commercially available microarrays to detect specific IgE against more tha...

Allergy skin testing is considered a safe method for testing for IgE-mediated allergic responses although anaphylactic events can occur. Reported rates of anaphylaxis per patient are not consistent and range from 0.008 to 4%. The aim of this study was to determine the rate of epinephrine use associated with allergy skin-prick testing (SPT) and intradermal testing (IDT) in a suburban practice ov...

Background and Aims: Allergic disorders such as asthma, urticaria, eczema, and allergic rhinitis are common worldwide, and allergens are the most common etiology and exacerbating factors. So, This study aimed to find the allergens in these patients with skin prick tests. Materials and Methods: All the allergic cases referred to an allergic clinic in the north of Iran were visited by an allergi...