BACKGROUND Recent studies have suggested that the birth order effect in allergy may be established during the prenatal period and that the protective effect may originate in the mother. HLA class II disparity between mother and foetus has been associated with significantly increased Th1 production. In this study, we investigated whether production of HLA antibodies 4 years after pregnancy with ...

Background: The prevalence and severity of allergic diseases, including pollinosis, are increasing worldwide. Hay fever develops due to the complex interaction genes manifests itself exogenous factors. main environmental etiology allergy is plant pollen. Continuous study analysis air pollen spectrum constitute basis monitoring important in developing preventive measures for diseases. Objective:...

T to the publication of diverse issues that comprise and challenge the field of allergy and immunology, the allergist/immunologists, and the patients we serve, this issue of the Proceedings features a Janus spectrum of articles that bridge diverse conditions, which range from chronic urticarial, food allergy, asthma, allergic rhinoconjunctivitis to immunodeficiency and drug allergy, all of whic...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE For specific immunotherapy to pollen allergy, a pre-seasonal start of treatment is recommended by international guidelines. In a placebo-controlled clinical trial with adults, an intra-seasonal start of therapy with the SQ-standardised grass allergy immunotherapy tablet (AIT) was well-tolerated. The objective of our study was to investigate the feasibility of an intra-s...

Aims: Inspiratory particle load including the allergens in inhaled air is decreased by use of mask, which one methods for COVID-19 protection. The aim study to investigate effect masks used seasonal allergic rhinitis patients with pollen allergy on control symptoms.
 Methods: Mask usage characteristics (mask type used, average number days per week mask usage, daily time),whether there was ...

Background: Azelastine hydrochloride is an H1-receptor antagonist with antiinflammatory properties that is available in the US as Astelin Nasal Spray for the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis. The symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis can initially be treated with monotherapy using either an antihistamine or an intranasal corticosteroid. Patients whose symptoms do not respond adequately ...

We’ve just celebrated the first anniversary of Asia Pacific Allergy (AP Allergy), the of ficial journal of the Asia Pacific Association of Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology (APAAACI) in the last issue of April. AP Allergy is recently indexed by EMBase and is now indexed/ tracked/ covered by PubMed, PubMed Central, EMBase, CAB Abstracts, Global Health, CrossRef and Google Scholar databases...

Background: It has been estimated that seasonal allergies affect up to approximately 44% of the population. Many people compromise the quality of their lives in order to function on a day to day basis. There are several treatments that are available in alleviating symptoms related to seasonal allergies, but many people have difficulty adhering to certain recommended regimens. Intranasal cortico...

BACKGROUND Vitamin D levels are known to be associated with atopic disease development; however, existing data are controversial. The aim of this study was to investigate whether corresponding maternal and cord blood vitamin D levels are associated with atopic outcomes in early infancy. METHODS Within the LINA cohort study (Lifestyle and environmental factors and their Influence on Newborns A...