The increased consumption of fish and shellfish has resulted in more frequent reports of
adverse reactions to seafood, emphasizing the need for more specific diagnosis and …

Abstract Background Delivery by Cesarean section (CS) may predispose to allergic
disorders, presumably due to alterations in the establishment of normal gut microbiota in …

Background. During the first 3 months of life febrile infants are subjected to sepsis workup,
which includes evaluation for urinary tract infection (UTI) and meningitis. We investigated the …

Background Epidemiological evidence suggests the existence of a direct link between
allergic rhinitis (AR) and asthma. Several studies also support the presence of small-airway …

Aim Food protein‐induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES) is a non‐immunoglobulin E (IgE)‐
mediated food allergy, which is confined to the gastrointestinal tract and occurs most …

BACKGROUND The aim of the present study was to compare the prevalence of asthma
among schoolchildren in 1978, 1991, and 1998 in Patras, Greece. METHODS The study …

Secretory IgA in mucosal secretions has a broad protective function. The insufficient
protection provided by the respiratory mucosa in children with selective IgA deficiency …

Food allergy can be considered a failure in the induction of oral tolerance. Recently, great
interest has been focused on understanding the mechanisms and the contributing factors of …

OBJECTIVE: The present study was undertaken, to test the hypothesis that schoolchildren
on long-term treatment for chronic rhinitis under-report their nasal congestion. METHODS …

The prevalence of allergic rhinitis, hay fever and eczema has risen worldwide during the last
four decades but may have reached a plateau in some westernized societies. We examined …