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Exhaled breath analysis could create "molecular fingerprints" or "breath prints"

IL-37 is inhibitor of innate immunity

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) do not affect the results of skin prick tests

The rise and rise of allergies, but why?

Venom immunotherapy for insect allergy

Component-based allergen microarray for kiwi fruit allergy (Act d 1) has diagnostic sensitivity of 66%, specificity of 56%

Exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) greater than 42 ppb discriminates between eosinophilic and non-eosinophilic asthma

Chronic urticaria may induce a hypercoagulable state (risk for blood clots)

16% of children with a history of penicillin allergy may be missed if amoxicillin skin test not done

Moisture and mold problems in kitchen and main living area increase risk for wheezing

Sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) for Alternaria-induced allergic rhinitis

Flagellin works through TLR5 as a potential vaccine adjuvant

Most asthma is not optimally controlled despite availability of effective medications. Why?