Peanut allergy (PA) currently affects approximately 2% of the general population of Western
nations and may be increasing in prevalence. Patients with PA and their families/caregivers …

A review of the latest publications in food allergy over the past couple of years confirmed that
food allergy is a major public health concern, affecting about 8% of children and 10% of …

Background The rapid increase of food allergy (FA) has become the “second wave” of
allergy epidemic and is now a major global public health concern. Mounting evidence …

Shellfish is a leading cause of food allergy and anaphylaxis worldwide. Recent advances in
molecular characterization have led to a better understanding of the allergen profile. High …

Food allergy is increasing in prevalence, posing aheavier social and financial burden. At
present, there is still no widely accepted treatment for it. Methods to reduce or eliminate the …

Asian countries have unique ways of food processing and dietary habits that may explain
the observed differences in the prevalence, natural history, epidemiology and sensitization …

People eat many varieties of food to satiate their hunger. Among them, a few numbers of
food cause overreaction of the body's immune system, and fish holds a permanent position …

Background Asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis are the most common chronic
inflammatory disorders in children worldwide. These conditions place a significant burden …

METHODS A sample of parents living in Kuwait were enrolled in a cross-sectional study.
Parents reported home smoking rules (strict, partial, and no, home smoking ban) and …

Background Phenotypes of adult asthma have been identified in previous studies but rarely
in population-based settings. Objective To identify clusters of adult-onset asthma, in a …