Original Article – Page 14 – Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology

December 9, 2020

Exercise-food challenge test in patients with wheat-dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis

Wheat-dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis (WDEIA) is a severe and potentially life-threatening food allergy. Diagnosis of WDEIA is challenging because reactions are not always reproducible.

Adult, Anaphylaxis, Children, exercise-food challenge test, wheat allergy, wheat-dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis

December 5, 2020

Risk factors of food sensitization in young children with atopic dermatitis

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common chronic and relapsing skin disease in children and food allergies have been well documented in one-third of children. However, there are limit data about the risk factors of food sensitization in children with AD.

atopic dermatitis, Children, food sensitization, prevalence, risk factor

December 2, 2020

Eight years of follow-up experience in children with mendelian susceptibility to mycobacterial disease and review of the literature

Mendelian susceptibility to mycobacterial disease (MSMD) is a rare primary immunodeficiency, caused by non-tuberculous mycobacteria or Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine and characterized by severe diseases in childhood.

BCG vaccine, consanguinity, IL12Rβ1 deficiency, mendelian susceptibility to mycobacterial disease, primary immunodeficiency

December 2, 2020

Genetic diversity of the dengue virus population in dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever patients

The error-prone replication of dengue virus (DENV) in host results in the highly diverse viral population. Together with the host factor, intra-host diversity may influence the disease severity. Therefore, it is worth investigating whether there is a correlation between intra-host genetic diversity and disease severity.

dengue fever, dengue hemorrhagic fever, genetic diversity, minor population, quasispecies, single nucleotide variation

November 16, 2020

Zinc and vitamin C deficiencies associate with poor pulmonary function in children with persistent asthma

One of the pathophysiologic mechanisms involved in asthma is the increase in oxidative stress. Zinc (Zn), vitamin C (VC), and vitamin E (VE) have antioxidant functions. However, the status of oxidative stress, Zn, VC, and VE in Thai asthmatic children have not been reported.

asthmatic children, pulmonary function tests, vitamin C, vitamin E, zinc

November 16, 2020

Epidemiological, clinical and economic burden of severe eosinophilic asthma in Taiwan: Results from a large tertiary care hospital

Burden of severe eosinophilic asthma (SEA) data in Asia are limited.

Epidemiology, health care costs, high-dose inhaled corticosteroids, severe eosinophilic asthma, Taiwan

November 7, 2020

A comparison of cell-culture plasticwares for effective human cytokine-induced killer cell culture

Cytokine-induced killer (CIK) cells are ex-vivo expanded T cells which present a phenotype of both T and Natural Killer cell properties.

cell culture plasticware, cytokine-induced killer cells, gas-permeable flask, Immunotherapy, static bag

October 31, 2020

The relationship between exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and adult atopic dermatitis

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are one of the major pathogenic components in air pollution. Previous studies have demonstrated an association between air pollution and atopic dermatitis.

air pollution, atopic dermatitis, fluorine, phenanthrene, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon

October 31, 2020

Iodinated contrast media allergy is rare in patients undergoing sialography

Iodinated contrast media allergy is considered as a strong contra-indication for performing sialography. There is little evidence to support this approach.

Drug hypersensitivity, iodinated contrast media, iodine allergy, salivary glands, sialography

October 26, 2020

Serum periostin levels in adolescents

The significance of periostin as a biomarker of Th2-induced airway inflammation has recently been highlighted in adult patients with allergic diseases. It may help identify drug-responsive inflammatory phenotypes, particularly in children. However, little is known about the usefulness of this parameter as a biomarker for allergic diseases in children. Furthermore, it is not known how much adolescent bone metabolism affects allergic inflammation.

Adolescent, Allergic rhinitis, Epidemiology, Metabolism, Periostin