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Effect of deworming on atopy, asthma, allergic rhinoconjunctivitis and atopic dermatitis in Cuban children Institute of Tropical Medicine
Toxocara seropositivity, atopy and asthma: a study in Cuban schoolchildren Institute of Tropical Medicine
INTRODUCTION: Evidence suggests that human toxocariasis (HT) could stimulate the onset of allergic diseases such as asthma. More specifically, in subjects having a hypothetical 'atopic genotype', HT could boost preexistent allergy symptoms. We tested the latter hypothesis in Cuba, a country where both asthma and HT are prevalent. MATERIAL AND METHODS: In a group of Cuban school-aged children (n = 958), we investigated the association of Toxocara ...
Inverse Association Between Atopy and Melanoma: A Case-control Study KU Leuven University of Antwerp
Heightened cutaneous immune surveillance in atopic patients may inhibit development of melanoma. The aim of this study was to analyse the association between atopy and melanoma (development and outcome). A total of 188 cases of melanoma and 596 healthy controls were interviewed by telephone with a standardized questionnaire on atopic, demographic and melanoma characteristics. Cases were matched with controls on important confounders (age, sex, ...
Absence of association between delayed type hypersensitivity to tuberculin and atopy in children in The Gambia Institute of Tropical Medicine
BACKGROUND: An inverse association between delayed type hypersensitivity to tuberculin and atopy has been observed in children, suggesting that exposure to mycobacteria may influence the immune response to allergens.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between tuberculin responses and atopy in children living in three different environments in The Gambia.
METHODS: In this cross-sectional study a total of 507 school-aged ...
Microbial diversity in homes and the risk of allergic rhinitis and inhalant atopy in two European birth cohorts KU Leuven University of Antwerp
BACKGROUND: Microbial exposures in early childhood direct the development of the immune system and their diversity may influence the risk of allergy development. We aimed to determine whether the indoor microbial diversity at early-life is associated with the development of allergic rhinitis and inhalant atopy. METHODS: The study population included children within two birth cohorts: Finnish rural-suburban LUKAS (N = 312), and German urban LISA ...
AQUA((c)) Questionnaire as prediction tool for atopy in young elite athletes KU Leuven
Several studies have already identified atopy as a risk factor for the development of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) in adult elite athletes (1-3). Skin prick test or serum specific IgE to common aero-allergens is used to determine the patient's atopy status (4). In 2009, Bonini M et al. introduced a screening tool to predict atopy in elite adult athletes, namely the Allergy Questionnaire for Athletes or short the AQUA© questionnaire ...
Can AQUA© questionnaire and FeNO predict atopy in early-career athletes? KU Leuven Hasselt University
Atopy modifies the association between inhaled corticosteroid use and lung function decline in patients with asthma University of Antwerp
BACKGROUND: Inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) are the mainstay of asthma treatment, but response to medication is variable. Patients with allergic inflammation generally show a better short-term response to ICSs; however, studies on predictors of long-term response are few. OBJECTIVE: To assess whether allergic sensitization can modify the association between ICS use and lung function decline over 20 years in adult asthma. METHODS: We used data ...