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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Allergology"”.
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Auswirkungen und Veränderungen bei HIV-assoziierten Hauterkrankungen durch HAART (Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy)
… outpatient clinic, Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University of Munich. Cohort I included 157 HIV-infected patients treated with HAART, documented from 1996-98. Cohort II included 753 HIV-infected patients without HAART, documented from 1985-95. Mantel-Haenszel’s test for comparison of …
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The biodiversity and description of microbiota in traditionally fermented milk products: a study in rural South Africa
The rapid rise in allergic diseases has been linked to urbanization and Westernization. Recent observational studies indicate a significantly lower prevalence of allergic disease in children exposed to farming environments during the ante- and postnatal period. Consumption of unpasteurized and …
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Metabarcoding pollen to identify allergenic species of grasses (Poaceae) and ragweed (Ambrosia spp.) across six monitored sites in South Africa
Background and aims Aeroallergens contribute to the global burden of non-communicable diseases, causing allergic conditions such as rhinitis, conjunctivitis, and asthma. Pollen is the second most important contributor, and despite cross-reactivity between allergens, patients often experience …
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Midkine - a host defence protein
Every day we encounter many potentially harmful microbes in our environment. The epithelial linings constitute an anatomical barrier protecting us and they also produce antimicrobial polypeptides (AMPs) that act as a chemical barrier. These AMPs are small and positively charged, killing a broad …
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The impact of nocturnal CPAP-treatment on sexuality and closeness in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.
Sleep has a major impact on our wellbeing and how we perform.OSA has an estimated prevalence of 2 % in women and 4 % in male and is characterized by repetitive complete (apnoea) or partial (hypopnoea) cessation of breathing. I wondered how the patients managed sexuality and closeness when suffering …
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T-cells in COPD to help or harm? A study of T-cells in COPD patients and related aspects of T-cell function in vitro
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD, is manifested by chronic airflow limitation due to inflammation and tissue destruction in the lungs. COPD is caused primarily by smoking and with increasing cigarette consumption in the world, the prevalence for COPD will most probably increase in the …
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The Voice of the Patient
Allergic diseases, which constitute a global health problem, have been defined as one of the epidemics of the twenty-first century. Since there are no cures for allergic diseases today, the goal of treatment is to get the disease under control so that the patient can live a normal life with optimal …
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Immunopathological and Structural Alterations in Difficult to Control Asthma
Asthma is a chronic respiratory disorder affecting an estimated 300 million people worldwide. Most patients with asthma can be controlled with bronchodilators and low to moderate dose inhaled corticosteroids. However, an estimated 5-10% of the population presents a more troublesome disease, often …