Encyclopedia of Medical Immunology
Allergic Diseases
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Pyroptosis Inhibition in Disease Treatment: Opportunities and Challenges
Programmed cell death (PCD) is at the center of immune responses, with different types of PCD occurring based on bodily conditions at a given moment. The main three types of PCD include pyroptosis, necroptosis...
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Is the mechanism of COVID-19 coagulopathy still a rabbit’s hole?
The pathophysiology of COVID-19 is an enigma with its severity often determined by the extent of coagulopathy. Several regulatory pathways targeted by the SARS-CoV-2 include the renin-angiotensin system, von W...
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An Intramural Peer-Review Concept to Support Development in Academic Medicine
Academic medicine professionals spend their careers striving for promotion and standing in their respective institutions and the global scientific community. Publishing in high-impact journals aids in that pur...
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: Asthma and/or hay fever as predictors of fertility/impaired fecundity in U.S. women: National Survey of Family Growth
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper.
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Open AccessAsthma and/or hay fever as predictors of fertility/impaired fecundity in U.S. women: National Survey of Family Growth
This study addresses whether asthma and/or hay fever predict fertility and impaired fecundity. The lifetime number of pregnancies (fertility) and spontaneous pregnancy losses (impaired fecundity) in 10,847 wom...
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Rhinitis and Sinusitis
Rhinitis is defined as inflammation of the nose, which can extend into and affect the sinuses. The term rhinosinusitis is used to describe inflammation of both the nose and the sinuses. An example of rhinitis ...
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Open AccessWAO International Scientific Conference (WISC 2016) Abstracts
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Open AccessIn-flight allergic emergencies
Allergic and hypersensitivity reactions such as anaphylaxis and asthma exacerbations may occur during air travel. Although the exact incidence of in-flight asthma and allergic emergencies is not known, we have...
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Honeybee Venom Allergy in Beekeepers
Honeybees, members of the order Hymenoptera, are a major cause of systemic allergic reactions (SARs) including anaphylaxis. In certain occupations, such as beekee**, the risk of a SAR is higher than in the g...
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Open Access2015 update of the evidence base: World Allergy Organization anaphylaxis guidelines
The World Allergy Organization (WAO) Guidelines for the assessment and management of anaphylaxis provide a unique global perspective on this increasingly common, potentially life-threatening disease. Recommend...
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Kinases: a remote control in inflammasome activity
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The Role of Aging in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) has been gathering interest in recent years and as such this review will focus on the potential contributions that age plays on its onset and prevalence. Environmental stres...
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ROMO1 links oxidative stress to mitochondrial integrity
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EZH2, the moderator in the discussion between methyltransferases at histone H3?
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Open AccessInternational consensus on (ICON) anaphylaxis
ICON: Anaphylaxis provides a unique perspective on the principal evidence-based anaphylaxis guidelines developed and published independently from 2010 through 2014 by four allergy/immunology organizations. The...
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Open AccessAsthma diagnosis and treatment – 1018. Effect of inhaled corticosteroids with long-acting beta2 agonists vs. inhaled corticosteroids alone on asthma control in children: results from national ashtma survey
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Open AccessPlasmid-encoded NP73-102 modulates atrial natriuretic peptide receptor signaling and plays a critical role in inducing tolerogenic dendritic cells
Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) is an important endogenous hormone that controls inflammation and immunity by acting on dendritic cells (DCs); however, the mechanism remains unclear.
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Pathophysiology and Organ Damage in Anaphylaxis
Anaphylaxis is an acute, potentially life-threatening multisystem syndrome resulting from the sudden release of mast cell- and basophil-derived mediators into the systemic circulation. Foods, medications, and ...
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Open AccessSub-Lingual Immunotherapy: World Allergy Organization Position Paper 2009
