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Present state of Japanese cedar pollinosis: The national affliction

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2014
Seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR) caused by Japanese cedar pollen (JCP; ie, sugi-pollinosis) is the most common disease in Japan and has been considered a national affliction. More than one third of all Japanese persons have sugi-pollinosis, and this number has significantly increased in the last 2 decades.
Takechiyo Yamada, Hirohisa Saito, Shigeharu Fujieda   +2 more
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Two Thirds of Forest Walkers with Japanese Cedar Pollinosis Visit Forests even During the Pollen Season

Allergology International, 2009
BackgroundThe most common type of pollinosis in Japan is Japanese cedar pollinosis (JCP). While forest walking is a common form of recreation for Japanese people, it has been unclear whether forest walkers with JCP still choose to visit forested areas ...
Emi Morita, Jun Nagano, Hirokazu Yamamoto   +2 more
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Approaches to immunotherapies for Japanese cedar pollinosis

Auris Nasus Larynx, 2011
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica; CJ) pollinosis is a typical type I allergy induced by CJ pollen and one of the most common allergic diseases in Japan. New immunotherapies have been developed for treatment of CJ pollinosis. We focus here on new immunotherapies for CJ pollinosis including sublingual immunotherapy with crude extract of CJ antigen ...
Masahiro, Sakaguchi, Kazuki, Hirahara, Takashi, Fujimura, Masako, Toda   +3 more
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Parasite infection and Japanese cedar pollinosis in monkeys

Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology, 1999
To evaluate the relationship between helminthic parasite infection and sensitization to Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica; CJ) pollen allergens in Japanese monkeys (Macaca fuscata), we examined the parasite infection, presence of anti-pollen allergen IgE and development of pollinosis.
C, Kobayashi, M, Hashimoto, H, Nigi, K, Fujimoto, S, Inouye, M, Sakaguchi   +5 more
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Analysis of Natural History of Japanese Cedar Pollinosis

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, 2003
<i>Background:</i> The marked increase in the incidence of Japanese cedar (<i>Cryptomeria japonica;</i> JC) pollinosis is a social problem in Japan. Elucidation of its natural history is, therefore, essential. <i>Methods:</i> Cross-sectional and vertical-sectional studies were performed regarding the effects of aging
Toru, Okawa, Akiyoshi, Konno, Takayuki, Yamakoshi, Tsutomu, Numata, Nobuhisa, Terada, Masayuki, Shima   +5 more
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Epidemiology of Japanese cedar pollinosis throughout Japan

Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, 2003
Japanese cedar pollinosis (JCP) is a common disease posing a major public health problem in Japan. For health care policy planning and development of new treatment modalities, investigation of the accurate prevalence and current status of JCP nationwide is imperative.To ascertain the prevalence and the current status of JCP in Japan with use of a cross-
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Smoking and Risk of Cedar Pollinosis in Japanese Men and Women

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, 2008
<i>Background:</i> Pollinosis induced by the cedar pollen antigen is the most common seasonal allergic reaction in Japan. We aimed to examine the relationship between smoking and risk of cedar pollinosis in a population-based cohort of the Japanese. <i>Methods:</i> Study subjects were 12,221 men and women from the Takayama Study
Chisato, Nagata, Kozue, Nakamura, Kaori, Fujii, Toshiaki, Kawachi, Naoyoshi, Takatsuka, Shino, Oba, Hiroyuki, Shimizu   +6 more
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Prevalence of Japanese Cedar Pollinosis among Schoolchildren in Japan

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, 2002
<i>Background:</i> Japanese cedar pollinosis is an important allergic rhinoconjunctivitis in Japan in spring. We investigated the relationship between the amount of pollen in the air and the prevalence of the disease and sensitization to Japanese cedar pollen in this ecological study. <i>Methods:</i> The IgE antibody to Japanese
Kotaro, Ozasa, Kenji, Dejima, Hiroshi, Takenaka   +2 more
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Effects of Smoking and Japanese Cedar Pollinosis on Lymphocyte Subpopulations

Archives of Environmental Health: An International Journal, 1999
Approximately 10-30% of the Japanese population suffer from Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) pollinosis in the spring. To date, the effects of this pollinosis on lymphocyte subpopulations have not been examined epidemiologically. To examine the effects of smoking and Japanese cedar pollinosis on lymphocyte subpopulations, we used flow cytometry to
T, Tanigawa, S, Araki, A, Nakata, S, Sukurai, A, Miki   +4 more
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