Allergic & Immunologic Disorders
Atopy can lead to adult-onset asthma
New research shows that hereditary predisposition to develop asthma (atopy) is a determining factor in new cases on…
A newly recognized type of immune cell may play an important role in causing asthma
A newly recognized type of immune cell may play an important role in causing asthma, perhaps explaining why…
Tomatoes, carrots, greens may lower asthma risk
Women who eat plenty of tomatoes, carrots and leafy greens appear less likely to have asthma, researchers have…
Prenatal vitamin D may protect child from asthma
High levels of vitamin D during pregnancy may lower the risk of wheezing and asthma in offspring…
Wheezy allergic kids may grow into asthmatic adults
Children who have airway hyperresponsiveness, a symptom of asthma, and allergic manifestations have an increased risk of developing…
Delayed Care a Major Factor in Asthma ED Visits
Adults who delayed care and had daily or weekly asthma symptoms were most likely to visit the Emergency…
Asthmatic adults at risk for other chronic illness
Adults with asthma are more likely than those in the general population to report a number of other…
Asthma Disparity Research Highlighted in February JACI
African Americans are four times more likely to be hospitalized and five times more likely to die of…
Masks Used in Children’s Asthma Treatment Not Always Effective
Some face masks commonly used to help young children inhale asthma medicine are not effective, according to a…
Women pregnant with girls experience more severe asthma symptoms
Women with asthma who are carrying a female fetus are more likely to experience worse asthma symptoms than…
Female fetus hard on mom’s asthma
Pregnant women with asthma carrying a female fetus are more likely to experience worse symptoms of asthma than…
Indoor NO2 exposure worsens kids asthma
Indoor exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) from gas-fueled stoves, even at levels well below the Environmental Protection Agency…
Hormone therapy and weight affect asthma in women
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is associated with an increased risk of asthma and wheezing, particularly in lean women,…
Immunomodulating Therapies
Cytokine Therapy
The experimental and clinical applications of cytokines, as biologic response modifiers and therapeutic agents,…
Mechanism of Action of Immunosuppressive Drugs
Introduction
The most frequently used immunosuppressive drugs and their modes of action are briefly summarized below.…
Immunogenetics & Transplantation -Clinical Transplantation
Introduction
Organ transplants are in widespread use. Limitations include the scarcity of donor organs and expense.…
Immunogenetics & Transplantation
Associations Between HLA Antigens & Specific Diseases
In humans, very striking associations are observed between particular…
Diseases of Immunoglobulin Overproduction (Gammopathies)
Introduction
The monoclonal gammopathies include those diseases in which there is a proliferation of a single…
Autoimmune Disease
The diagnosis and treatment of specific autoimmune diseases are described elsewhere in this book. Autoantibodies associated with certain…
Autoimmunity
Introduction
Autoimmune diseases cannot be explained by a solitary cause or mechanism. Small amounts of autoantibodies…
