Asthma is a heterogenous disease with variable signs and symptoms among patients. It also
presents significant individual variability over time. Recently, some important population …

The heavy metal, lead, is a known developmental immunotoxicant that has been shown to
produce immune alterations in humans as well as other species. Unlike many compounds …

IgE plays an important role in allergic asthma. We hypothesized that reducing IgE in the
airway mucosa would reduce airway inflammation. Forty-five patients with mild to moderate …

BACKGROUND: Viral respiratory tract infections and atopy are associated with attacks of
wheezing during childhood. However, information about the relationship between viral …

Background: Factors contributing to either “complete” or “clinical” remission of asthma are
important to know since there is no cure for the disease. Methods: A cohort of 119 allergic …

Background: There is conflicting information about the relationship between asthma and
socioeconomic status, with different studies reporting no, positive, or inverse associations …

BACKGROUND: There is evidence suggesting that the prevalence of asthma has increased,
especially in industrialized countries. OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether the prevalence of …

CD14 influences postnatal switching of T helper cell responses. CD14 C− 159T has been
associated with altered CD14 and IgE levels in cross-sectional studies. Identifying whether …

As I look over my library, one book is the most battle-scarred and well-worn: It is Allergens
and Allergen Immunotherapy, the first edition published about 15 years ago. My partners …

Respiratory morbidity is a major health problem among children. The aim of this study was to
compare the background of respiratory problems of children born preterm with that of …