Genetic variation in STAT4 is associated with treatment response to pegylated interferon in patients with chronic hepatitis B
Signaling pathways in the STAT4 gene play an essential role in interferon-mediated antiviral effects.
Expression of a PYCARD/ASC variant lacking exon 2 in Japanese patients with palindromic rheumatism increases interleukin-1β secretion
Palindromic rheumatism (PR) is a rare periodic arthritis characterized by relapsing short episodes of arthritis. Although the pathogenesis of PR is still unclear, the clinical condition is similar to that of autoinflammatory diseases caused by dysregulation of inflammasome-related genes.
Association between sensitization and allergic diseases in 7-years-old Korean children
Sensitization is associated with the exacerbation, severity, and prognosis of allergic diseases in children
Predictors of adherence to sublingual immunotherapy for Japanese cedar pollinosis: a prospective analysis
Sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) often has low adherence rates.
Skin prick testing a better predictor than blood testing for the diagnosis of peanut allergy in Chinese children
Peanut allergy is common in Chinese children, yet the most predictive diagnostic cut-offs for skin prick test (SPT) and blood testing in this population are unclear.
IgE-mediated cow’s milk protein allergy in Singaporean children
Cow’s milk protein allergy (CMA) is the second most common food allergy in Singapore. However, there is limited data on local paediatric CMA.
The sensitization characteristics of adult Chinese patients diagnosed with chronic respiratory diseases
The prevalence of allergen-induced chronic respiratory disease (CRD) is increasing annually.
Sensitization to house dust mite allergens might be related to the low sensitivity of ImmunoCAP to pollen allergen
Skin prick test (SPT) and ImmunoCAP are widely used to diagnose allergies. However, previous studies showed discordance between the results of SPT and ImmunoCAP and there remains a lack of research to better understand the differences in results between the two tests.
Patterns of sensitization to aeroallergens and their effect on airway hyper-responsiveness in Busan, Korea
Allergen sensitization and its influence on allergic disease can vary depending on ethnicity and geography.
Component resolved diagnosis of walnut allergy in young children: Jug r 1 as a major walnut allergen
Walnuts (WN) are one of the main causes of tree nut allergies. However, the potential value of component resolved diagnosis (CRD) for WN allergy is controversial.