Sex hormones in allergic conjunctivitis: altered levels of circulating androgens and estrogens in children and adolescents with vernal keratoconjunctivitis [PDF]
, 2015 PURPOSE: Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is a chronic allergic disease mainly affecting boys in prepubertal age and usually recovering after puberty.
Bonini, S. +4 more
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Journal of Pharmacological Sciences, 2004 Platelet-activating factor (PAF) plays important roles in allergic reactions. In particular, there are many concerns about PAF, eosinophils, and the chronicity of allergic diseases.
Masatomo Kato +5 more
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Ocular morbidity in children with allergic conjunctivitis: A rural-urban survey
Nigerian Journal of Medicine, 2023 Background: Allergic conjunctivitis occasionally may result in some ocular morbidities. This ranges from innocuous to severe forms of ocular disorders. Aim: This study reports and compares ocular morbidities among children with ocular allergies living in
Valerie Nawem Ihinose Abiola +3 more
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Restoring Conjunctival Tolerance by Topical Nuclear Factor–κB Inhibitors Reduces Preservative-Facilitated Allergic Conjunctivitis in Mice [PDF]
, 2014 Purpose.: To evaluate the role of nuclear factor–κB (NF-κB) activation in eye drop preservative toxicity and the effect of topical NF-κB inhibitors on preservative-facilitated allergic conjunctivitis.
Gabelloni, María Laura +6 more
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Can Twitter be a source of information on allergy? Correlation of pollen counts with tweets reporting symptoms of allergic rhinoconjunctivitis and names of antihistamine drugs [PDF]
, 2015 Pollen forecasts are in use everywhere to inform therapeutic decisions for patients with allergic rhinoconjunctivitis (ARC). We exploited data derived from Twitter in order to identify tweets reporting a combination of symptoms consistent with a case ...
Carloni, E +7 more
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Current Knowledge in Allergic Conjunctivitis
Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi, 2021 Allergic conjunctivitis is a disease of increasing prevalence that affects both children and adults and causes significant deterioration of their quality of life and sometimes irreversible visual damage.
Beatriz Vidal Villegas +1 more
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Frontiers in AllergyIntroductionThe genetic variants that alter human Forkhead Box P3 (FOXP3) function may have a part in the establishment of allergic conjunctivitis. Our study aimed to evaluate the FOXP3 polymorphism, serum interleukin13 (IL13) and total immunoglobulin E (
Wesam A. Boghdady +6 more
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Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2014 Objective:In this study, we aimed to evaluate coexistent allergic conjunctivitis with allergic rhinitis in Van province and the patients’ quality of life in this region.Methods:A total of 94 patients who were admitted to the Otorhinolaryngology Clinics ...
Ayfer Ulçay Belgü +5 more
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The future outlook on allergen immunotherapy in children: 2018 and beyond. [PDF]
, 2018 Allergen immunotherapy (AIT) is the only currently available immune-modifying and aetiological treatment for patients suffering from IgE-mediated diseases.
Arasi S, Corsello G, Pajno GB, Villani A
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Respiratory and allergic health effects in a young population in proximity of a major industrial park in Oman [PDF]
, 2015 Background: The Sohar Industrial Zone (SIZ), Oman, which started operating in 2006, contains many industries that potentially affect health of the local population.
Adil Alwahaibi +41 more
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