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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"atopic asthma"”.
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Allergic sensitization and work related asthma among poultry workers in South Africa
… with allergic sensitisation and various asthma phenotypes in poultry workers. Methods: A cross-sectional study of 230 currently employed poultry workers used a modified ECRHS questionnaire, spirometry, fractional exhaled nitric oxide, Phadiatop and ImmunoCAP for specific IgE to poultry …
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The Role of the Alternaria Secondary Metabolite Alternariol in Inflammation
… inflammatory disorders of the airway like asthma and atopic asthma are complex, often long-term diseases that generate large public health and socioeconomic footprints especially in developed countries like US, UK and Australia. In 2009, approximately 8.2%, 24.6 million people in United …
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THE ROLE OF THE IL4/13 PATHWAY IN THE GENETICS OF ASTHMA SEVERITY
… 4/13 pathway genes have been associated with asthma susceptibility; however the role of these genes in asthma severity has not been explored. We tested single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the critical Th2 regulator GATA-binding protein 3 (GATA3) and other Th2 genes for association with …
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New aspects of tissue mast cells in inflammatory airway diseases
… for the typical symptoms in urticaria, asthma and rhinitis. However, increasing amount of data show that mast cells have important, even vital, roles in host defence against bacteria, viruses, parasites and venoms. Mast cells exist as two different subtypes, MCT (mucosal mast cells) and …
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Risk factors for work-related asthma in health workers with exposure to diverse cleaning agents in two African health care settings
… work-related health effects such as rhinitis, asthma and contact dermatitis. There is however little information on the specific cleaning agents and tasks associated with various asthma-related outcomes. Furthermore, limited information exists regarding exposure-response relationships between …
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Work-related asthma among workers in the Mozambique wood processing industry
… with the potential to cause work-related asthma. While this association has been reported in diverse settings, few studies have comprehensively studied host and environmental risk factors for work-related asthma phenotypes associated with wood dust. The aim of this study was to determine …
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Assessment of lung function abnormalities in adult patients with tuberculosis in a high HIV-prevalent setting and the impact of a pulmonary rehabilitation intervention to improve lung function, functional capacity, and quality of life
… months), a recent history of pneumonia, known atopic asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, bronchiectasis prior to TB diagnosis, cardiac failure, or any other unrelated respiratory disease as reported in their medical folder. Participants completed two QoL questionnaires (EQ-5D-3L and SGRQ), a …
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Effect of atorvastatin on asthma control and airway inflammation: a randomised controlled trial
… in rheumatoid patients can be achieved also in asthma. A proof of concept study was designed to test the hypothesis that atorvastatin improves asthma control and airway inflammation in adults with asthma. Methods Fifty four adults with allergic asthma were recruited to a 22-week crossover …
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Flüchtige organische Verbindungen in der Ausatemluft von Kindern und Jugendlichen mit Asthma bronchiale
… and eucalytole in breath samples from 20 asthmatic patients and 20 healthy controls (age 9-23 years). Three end-exhaled and one ambient air sample were collected per person and analyzed by gas chromatography. The alveolar gradient for 2-propanol was higher in asthmatic patients than in …