Definitions, Criteria and Global Classification of Mast Cell Disorders with Special Reference to Mast Cell Activation Syndromes: A Consensus Proposal [PDF]
, 2011 Activation of tissue mast cells (MCs) and their abnormal growth and accumulation in various organs are typically found in primary MC disorders also referred to as mastocytosis.
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Allergy, EarlyView.BL‐Predictor has emerged as a new tool for delabeling penicillin allergy. External validation has shown a specificity of 93% for detecting low‐risk patients. This score could potentially reduce diagnostic costs and the negative consequences associated with incorrect antibiotic allergy labels.
Marina Labella +14 more
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Allergy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Atopic diseases—including atopic dermatitis (AD), food allergy (FA), allergic rhinitis (AR), and asthma—are the most common chronic conditions in childhood and adolescence, affecting up to 30% of the global population. In Germany alone, more than 2.1 million children and adolescents are affected.
E. Hamelmann +13 more
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The role of serial physical examinations in the management of angioedema involving the head and neck: A prospective observational study [PDF]
, 2016 ObjectiveTo elucidate the progression of angioedema of the head and neck with routine management and to assess the utility of serial physical exams and fiberoptic laryngoscopy in its management.MethodsThis study was a prospective observational research ...
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Allergy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In the last decades, critical advancements in research technology and knowledge on disease mechanisms steered therapeutic approaches for chronic inflammatory diseases towards unprecedented target specificity. For allergic and chronic lung diseases, biologic drugs pioneered this goal, acquiring on the way—through the clinical use of monoclonal ...
F. Roth‐Walter +20 more
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Efficacy of sacubitril/valsartan vs. enalapril at lower than target doses in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: the PARADIGM-HF trial. [PDF]
, 2016 AimsIn this analysis, we utilized data from PARADIGM-HF to test the hypothesis that participants who exhibited any dose reduction during the trial would have similar benefits from lower doses of sacubitril/valsartan relative to lower doses of enalapril ...
Claggett, Brian +12 more
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Development and content validity testing of a patient-reported outcomes questionnaire for the assessment of hereditary angioedema in observational studies [PDF]
, 2015 Background Hereditary Angioedema (HAE), a rare genetic disease, manifests as intermittent, painful attacks of angioedema. Attacks vary in frequency and severity and include skin, abdominal and life-threatening laryngeal swellings.
Bruce Zuraw +8 more
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Successful Application of the Mast Cell Activation Test in Immediate Hypersensitivity to Amoxicillin
Allergy, EarlyView.This study included 28 amoxicillin‐allergic patients and 11 healthy exposed controls. Mast cells were differentiated from CD34+ progenitors over 8 weeks using cytokine cocktails. The mast cell activation test involved sensitization with patient or control sera and stimulation with free amoxicillin or G4/G5‐AXO dendrimers with successfully activated ...
Jose A. Céspedes +11 more
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Prevalence of the Helicobacter pylori infection in chronic urticaria [PDF]
Background Urticaria is one of the most common clinically diagnosed dermatologic diseases. Wheals and pruritus are typical presentation of disease. Correlation between chronic urticaria (CU) and Helicobacter pylori infection has been proposed by many ...
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