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  • 1
    Digitale Medien
    Digitale Medien
    Oxford, UK : Blackwell Publishing Ltd
    Pediatric allergy and immunology 2 (1991), S. 0 
    ISSN: 1399-3038
    Quelle: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Thema: Medizin
    Materialart: Digitale Medien
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  • 2
    ISSN: 1365-2222
    Quelle: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Thema: Medizin
    Notizen: In the first part of this study peripheral blood lymphocyte subpopulations. Iheir activation slate and various serum parameters were measured in extrinsic and intrinsic atopic dermatitis (AD) patients compared to normal individuals. Beside the characteristic eosinophilia, significantly increased numbers of CD4+ T cells with increased expression of IL-2 receptors (IL-2R) and HLA-DR were noted in the AD patients. In addition, extrinsic AD patients showed increased numbers of CD23+ B cells and decreased numbers of CD16+ natural killer cells. Moreover, increased serum levels of eosinophil canonic protein (ECP) and soluble 1L-2R as well as soluble factors lhat prolong survival of eosinophils in vitro could be demonstrated. In the second section of this study we determine how these blood immunological parameters relate to the clinical severity of the skin lesions of AD, by weekly analysis of 12 AD patients attending a high altitude clinic for 3 to 6 weeks. The patients were divided into two groups on the basis of treatment with topical steroids, but during the observation period a significant improvement in clinical status was observed in all AD patients independent of topical steroid therapy. A progressive decrease in eosinophil and activated T cell numbers. soluble IL-2R levels and serum eosinophil survival prolonging activity could be demonstrated, which closely correlated with the clinical severity of the AD.
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  • 3
    ISSN: 1365-2222
    Quelle: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Thema: Medizin
    Notizen: Background The risk for allergic reactions depends on the sensitivity of individuals and the quantities of offending food ingested. The sensitivity varies among allergic individuals, as does the threshold dose of a food allergen capable of inducing an allergic reaction.Objective This study aimed at determining the distribution of minimum provoking doses of hazelnut in a hazelnut-allergic population.Methods Thirty-one patients with a history of hazelnut-related allergic symptoms, a positive skin prick test to hazelnut and/or an elevated specific IgE level, were included. Double-blind, placebo-controlled food challenges (DBPCFC) were performed with seven increasing doses of dried hazelnut (1 mg to 1 g hazelnut protein) randomly interspersed with seven placebo doses.Results Twenty-nine patients had a positive challenge. Itching of the oral cavity and/or lips was the first symptom in all cases. Additional gastrointestinal symptoms were reported in five patients and difficulty in swallowing in one patient. Lip swelling was observed in two patients, followed by generalized urticaria in one of these. Threshold doses for eliciting subjective reactions varied from a dose of 1 mg up to 100 mg hazelnut protein (equivalent to 6.4–640 mg hazelnut meal). Extrapolation of the dose–response curve showed that 50% of our hazelnut-allergic population will suffer from an allergic reaction after ingestion of 6 mg (95% CI, 2–11 mg) of hazelnut protein. Objective symptoms were observed in two patients after 1 and 1000 mg, respectively.Conclusion DBPCFCs demonstrated threshold doses in half of the hazelnut-allergic patients similar to doses previously described to be hidden in consumer products. This stresses the need for careful labelling and strategies to prevent and detect contamination of food products with hazelnut residues.
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  • 4
    ISSN: 1365-2222
    Quelle: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Thema: Medizin
    Notizen: Background Allergen-specific immunotherapy for food allergy has been hindered by severe side-effects in the past. Well-characterized hypo-allergenic recombinant food allergens potentially offer a safe solution.Objective To demonstrate hypo-allergenicity of a mutated major food allergen from apple, Mal d 1, in vitro and in vivo.Methods A mutant of the major apple allergen, Mal d 1, was obtained by site-directed mutagenesis exchanging five amino acid residues. Fourteen patients with combined birch pollen-related apple allergy were included in the study. Hypo-allergenicity of the mutant rMal d 1 (rMal d 1mut) compared with rMal d 1 was assessed by in vitro methods, i.e. RAST (inhibition), immunoblotting and basophil histamine release (BHR) and in vivo by skin prick test and double-blind placebo-controlled food challenge (DBPCFC).Results RAST analysis (n=14) revealed that IgE reactivity to rMal d 1mut was twofold lower than that of the wild-type molecule (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.7–2.4). RAST inhibition (n=6) showed a 7.8-fold decrease in IgE-binding potency (95% CI: 3.0–12.6). In contrast to this moderate decrease in IgE-binding potency, the biological activity of rMal d 1mut assessed by SPT and BHR decreased 10–200-fold. Hypo-allergenicity was confirmed by DBPCFC (n=2) with both recombinant molecules.Conclusion A moderate decrease in IgE-binding potency translates into a potent inhibition of biological activity. This is the first study that confirms by DBPCFC that a mutated recombinant major food allergen is clinically hypo-allergenic. This paves the way towards safer immunotherapy for the treatment of food-allergic patients.
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  • 5
    ISSN: 1365-2222
    Quelle: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Thema: Medizin
    Notizen: Background The effect of birch-pollen immunotherapy (IT) on cross-reactive food allergies is controversial.Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of birch-pollen IT on apple allergy and to evaluate recombinant allergens and double-blind placebo-controlled food challenges (DBPCFCs) as monitoring tools.Methods Twenty-five adult birch-pollen- and apple-allergic patients were randomly divided into two groups, either receiving birch-pollen IT or symptomatic drugs only. IgE and IgG4 antibodies against birch pollen, apple, natural Bet v 1 and Mal d 1 were measured. In addition, skin prick tests (SPT) were performed using recombinant Bet v 1 (rBet v 1) and Mal d 1 (rMal d 1). Clinical outcome was evaluated by DBPCFC. CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) were isolated from peripheral blood and tested in functional assays.Results Birch-pollen IT resulted in a significant decrease of SPT reactivity for rBet v 1 (30-fold) and rMal d 1 (10-fold) already after 3 months. IgG4 antibodies were potently induced against Bet v 1, displaying cross-reactivity to Mal d 1. Visual analogue scale scores decreased 〉10-fold in 9/13 patients of the IT group, with three patients converting to negative. In the control group, no decrease was observed. Birch-pollen IT did not lead to detectable changes in the number or function of the CD4+CD25+ Tregs.Conclusions This trial supports the claims that birch-pollen IT also decreases allergy to foods containing Bet v 1-homologous allergens. Recombinant allergens and DBPCFCs have proven to be useful tools for monitoring the effect of birch-pollen IT on linked food allergies.
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  • 6
    Digitale Medien
    Digitale Medien
    Oxford, UK : Blackwell Publishing Ltd
    Clinical & experimental allergy 20 (1990), S. 0 
    ISSN: 1365-2222
    Quelle: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Thema: Medizin
    Notizen: Langerhans cells (LC) are very potent antigen-presenting cells. In atopic disorders such as allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis LC are known to bear IgE surface molecules. IgE-positive LC can bind allergen and present it to T lymphocytes to induce an allergen-specific T-cell response and IgE synthesis. Therefore, IgE-bearing LC might play an important role in the triggering of the immune system to maintain ongoing IgE synthesis. The importance of the IgE-bearing LC in atopy has not been assessed but deserves further investigation to find out more about the part played by these cells, not only in the atopic disorders described here but also in others such as gastrointestinal allergy and allergic asthma.
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  • 7
    ISSN: 1365-2222
    Quelle: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Thema: Medizin
    Notizen: Background Exposure to house dust mite (HDM) allergens can lead to the development of allergic complaints. Mattress covers seem to be an obvious option for lowering allergen exposure in sensitized individuals. Previous studies have shown that Dermatophagoides pteronissinus was the most prevalent HDM species in the Netherlands.Objective In the present study, we investigated the effect of mattress covers on Der p 1 and Der f 1 concentrations in dust samples in three areas in the Netherlands; Groningen, Utrecht and Rotterdam.Methods Dust was obtained from mattresses of 277 patients at the beginning of the study and after 12 months of the placebo-controlled intervention. It was analysed for allergen content by immunoassay. The differential effect of the intervention on Der p 1 vs. Der f 1 was analysed in a subgroup with Der p 1+Der f 1〉1 μg/g dust (N=161). It was tested whether the intervention caused a significant change in the Der f 1/Der p 1 ratio.Results At t=0 we found very similar levels of the group 1 allergens of both species. The relatively high prevalence of D. farinae in our study was geographically restricted: the median Der f 1/Der p 1 ratio was 11.1 in the Rotterdam area compared with 1.32 in the Utrecht area and 0.33 in the Groningen area. Analysis of our data showed that the favourable intervention effect found for the combined allergen data (reduction factor=2.9, P〈0.001) is essentially due to a favourable effect of the intervention on the Der f 1 levels only (reduction factor=3.6, P〈0.001). The effect on the Der p 1 level was remarkably small (reduction factor: 1.2, P=0.48). In the intervention group, the Der f 1/Der p 1 ratio decreased after 12 months by a factor 2.0, whereas in the placebo group it increased (probability of the intervention effect: P〈0.005).Conclusion Mite-impermeable covers are more effective in reducing the level of Der f 1 than that of Der p 1.
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  • 8
    Digitale Medien
    Digitale Medien
    Oxford, UK : Blackwell Science Ltd
    Clinical & experimental allergy 33 (2003), S. 0 
    ISSN: 1365-2222
    Quelle: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Thema: Medizin
    Materialart: Digitale Medien
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  • 9
    ISSN: 1365-2222
    Quelle: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Thema: Medizin
    Notizen: Background Generic and disease-specific quality-of-life (QOL) questionnaires are commonly used in subjects with allergic rhinitis (AR). AR, however, is closely associated with other disorders such as bronchial asthma and atopic dermatitis (AD). These co-morbid associations may have an effect on the inter-relation of generic and disease-specific QOL outcomes and the behaviour of this inter-relation in time.Objective To unravel the inter-relationships between the outcome of a generic instrument (SF-36) and a disease-specific instrument (Rhinitis QOL Questionnaire (RQLQ)).Materials and methods In the framework of a randomized clinical trial with respect to the efficacy of impermeable bedding covers in house dust mite (HDM) allergy, SF-36 and RQLQ were administered to 224 adults with AR and/or allergic asthma and/or AD at baseline and after 12 months of intervention. Regression analysis and canonical correlation were used to estimate overlap.Results Overlap between SF-36 and RQLQ domains in terms of explained variance ranged from 6% to 56%. Canonical correlation yielded low coefficients (0.16–0.27). Moreover, both SF-36 and RQLQ scores did not change significantly during the intervention.Conclusion In patients with HDM allergy characterized by co-morbid associations, SF-36 and RQLQ cover different aspects in QOL. It is advocated to use both simultaneously in performing QOL studies.
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  • 10
    ISSN: 1365-2222
    Quelle: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Thema: Medizin
    Notizen: Background Atopic dermatitis (AD) is often associated with allergic asthma (AA). Inhalation of allergens influences the activity of AA but the effect on the skin in AD is unclear.Objectives We evaluated the degree of bronchial hyperresponsiveness to methacholine in eight AD patients with AA (AD+) and eight AD patients without AA (AD–) and studied bronchial and cutaneous responses after allergen inhalation challenge.Methods All patients were treated in hospital for their eczema with tar ointment (pix liquida) and orally administered antihistamines (mean hospital stay 37 days). After clearing of the skin lesions allergen inhalation challenge was performed. Cutaneous responses were studied by measuring the‘Costa’ score before and 24 h after allergen inhalation challenge.Results The median value of the provocative concentration of methacholine causing a 20% fall (PC20 Mch) in forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) was significantly higher in the AD– group compared to the AD+ group with median values of 10.70 and 0.60mg/mL, respectively. These values did not change significantly in both groups during hospital stay. After challenge all AD+ patients showed early and late asthmatic responses whereas only four AD– patients showed early asthmatic responses (mean values of the maximal fall in FEVl during the EAR 37%/16% and in PEF during the LAR 27%/4% for AD+ and AD–patients, respectively). The‘Costa’ score increased in both groups (mean score before 19.1/ 24.4 and after challenge 26.8/26.9 for AD+ and AD+ patients, respectively). The increase in the AD– group was significantly higher compared with the AD– group (P= 0.016).Conclusion We conclude that allergen inhalation challenge causes a flare up of the skin lesions in atopic dermatitis patients. This was more prominent in atopic dermatitis patients who already suffered from an IgE-mediated allergic inflammation in the lung.
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