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First successful case of in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer with venom immunotherapy for hymenoptera sting allergy

To describe immune and endocrine responses in severe hymenoptera hypersensitivity requiring venom immunotherapy (VIT) during in vitro fertilization (IVF).

Authors: Eric Scott Sills, Susan C Conway, Carolyn R Kaplan, Mark Perloe and Michael J Tucker

Autoimmune progesterone dermatitis in a patient with endometriosis: case report and review of the literature

Autoimmune progesterone dermatitis (APD) is a condition in which the menstrual cycle is associated with a number of skin findings such as urticaria, eczema, angioedema, and others. In affected women, it occurs...

Authors: Alan P Baptist and James L Baldwin

Management of osteoporosis

Osteoporosis or osteopenia occurs in about 44 million Americans, resulting in 1.5 million fragility fractures per year. The consequences of these fractures include pain, disability, depression, loss of indepen...

Authors: E Michael Lewiecki

The human allergens of mesquite (Prosopis juliflora)

A computerized statistical analysis of allergy skin test results correlating patient reactivities initiated our interest in the cross-reactive allergens of mesquite tree pollen. In-vitro testing with mesquite-...

Authors: Sue Killian and John McMichael

Eosinophilia in a patient with cyclical vomiting: a case report

Eosinophilic gastritis is related to eosinophilic gastroenteritis, varying only in regards to the extent of disease and small bowel involvement. Common symptoms reported are similar to our patient's including:...

Authors: Billy H Copeland, Omolola O Aramide, Salim A Wehbe, S Matthew Fitzgerald and Guha Krishnaswamy

Circulating immune complexes and complement C3 and C4 levels in a selected group of patients with rhinitis in Lebanon

A number of reports indicate that circulating immune complexes (CIC) and activation of the complement system contribute to the pathogenesis of Type I allergy. The aim of this study was to investigate the statu...

Authors: Alexander M Abdelnoor, Firas Kobeissy, Daad Farhat and Usamah Hadi

Dermatology for the practicing allergist: Tinea pedis and its complications

Tinea pedis is a chronic fungal infection of the feet, very often observed in patients who are immuno-suppressed or have diabetes mellitus. The practicing allergist may be called upon to treat this disease for...

Authors: Muhannad Al Hasan, S Matthew Fitzgerald, Mahnaz Saoudian and Guha Krishnaswamy

Low-dose, long-term macrolide therapy in asthma: An overview

Macrolides, a class of antimicrobials isolated from Streptomycetes more than 50 years ago, are used extensively to treat sinopulmonary infections in humans. In addition, a growing body of experimental and clin...

Authors: Umur Hatipoğlu and Israel Rubinstein

Bronchial hyperreactivity and spirometric impairment in polysensitized patients with allergic rhinitis

We previously demonstrated in a group of patients with perennial allergic rhinitis alone impairment of spirometric parameters and high percentage of subjects with bronchial hyperreactivity (BHR). The present s...

Authors: Giorgio Ciprandi, Ignazio Cirillo, Maria A Tosca and Andrea Vizzaccaro

Allergy to lingonberry: A case report

Past few years cranberry/lingonberry products have been incorporated as healthy products to the US and European market as prophylaxis of recurrent urinary tract infections in young women as well as in chronic ...

Authors: Victor Matheu, Maria L Baeza, Jose M Zubeldia and Yvelise Barrios

Clinical and Molecular Allergy: a new open access journal that addresses rapidly evolving information in the field of allergy and immunology

Authors: Guha Krishnaswamy and David S Chi

Mite and cockroach proteases activate p44/p42 MAP kinases in human lung epithelial cells

The mechanisms underlying epithelial cell activation by indoor inhaled antigens are poorly understood.

Authors: Nicole M Kuderer, Homero G San-Juan-Vergara, Xiaoyuan Kong, Robert Esch, Richard F Lockey and Shyam S Mohapatra