Self-reported histories of hay fever and asthma were obtained from 3,808 pairs of adult twins 18 years and over registered with the Australian National Health Medical Research Council Twin Registry (1232 MZF, 567 MZM, 751 DZF, 352 DZM, 906 DZO).
An important locus for Atopy (familial asthma, hay fever and eczema) has been localized to the 11q12-q13 region with the minimum recombination fraction around the CD20 gene.
An important locus for Atopy (familial asthma, hay fever and eczema) has been localized to the 11q12-q13 region with the minimum recombination fraction around the CD20 gene.
Associations between blood groups and RAD (atopic bronchial asthma [ABA] and pollinosis), the severity of the disease and the type of sensitization were established, involving the ABO, MNSs and Duffy systems.
Associations between blood groups and RAD (atopic bronchial asthma [ABA] and pollinosis), the severity of the disease and the type of sensitization were established, involving the ABO, MNSs and Duffy systems.
Associations between blood groups and RAD (atopic bronchial asthma [ABA] and pollinosis), the severity of the disease and the type of sensitization were established, involving the ABO, MNSs and Duffy systems.
Associations between blood groups and RAD (atopic bronchial asthma [ABA] and pollinosis), the severity of the disease and the type of sensitization were established, involving the ABO, MNSs and Duffy systems.
Associations between blood groups and RAD (atopic bronchial asthma [ABA] and pollinosis), the severity of the disease and the type of sensitization were established, involving the ABO, MNSs and Duffy systems.
Mouse mAb TES-C21(C21) recognizes an epitope on human IgE and, therefore, has potential as a therapeutic agent in patients with IgE-mediated allergies such as hay fever, food and drug allergies and extrinsic asthma.
Here, we examine the intensity of polyclonally and Ag-stimulated IL-13 production by PBMC of 20 subjects with seasonal allergic rhinitis and 20 healthy controls.
Our results indicate restricted TCR-V beta gene usage in cat and birch pollen allergies; we suggest that both genetic and environmental factors contribute to TCR-V beta gene expression and to the development of a specific T cell response.
We cultured human nasal mucosa obtained from individuals with seasonal allergic rhinitis with either specific allergen, recombinant human IL-5 (rhIL-5), or allergen + soluble IL-5Ralpha (sIL-5Ralpha), shown to antagonize IL-5 function.
Allergen induced mRNA expression of interleukin-5, but not of interleukin-4 and interferon-gamma, in peripheral blood mononuclear cells obtained before the pollen season predicts the clinical efficacy of immunotherapy for seasonal allergic rhinitis.
Allergen induced mRNA expression of interleukin-5, but not of interleukin-4 and interferon-gamma, in peripheral blood mononuclear cells obtained before the pollen season predicts the clinical efficacy of immunotherapy for seasonal allergic rhinitis.
Allergen induced mRNA expression of interleukin-5, but not of interleukin-4 and interferon-gamma, in peripheral blood mononuclear cells obtained before the pollen season predicts the clinical efficacy of immunotherapy for seasonal allergic rhinitis.
Among the correlations with the clinical parameters, we observed an increased risk of allergies (odds ratio, OR= 4.1; confidence interval, CI: 1.6-10.4), particularly hay fever (OR=5.6, CI: 1.8-17.1) in individuals homozygous for IFNG 13 CA-repeats.
In summary, oligonucleotide microarray analysis of nasal biopsies and protein analyses of nasal fluids indicate that VEGF-A may be an important mediator in SAR.
We examined the expression of the proteins involved in the synthesis of CysLTs and the cysteinyl leukotriene-1 (CysLT1) and cysteinyl leukotriene-2 (CysLT2) receptors in inflammatory cells from patients with active seasonal allergic rhinitis.
We examined the expression of the proteins involved in the synthesis of CysLTs and the cysteinyl leukotriene-1 (CysLT1) and cysteinyl leukotriene-2 (CysLT2) receptors in inflammatory cells from patients with active seasonal allergic rhinitis.