Atopic eczema (AE) is a multifactorial chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by pruritic, typically distributed eczematous skin lesions. Deficiencies in innate and adaptive immunity based on...
Activation of the high-affinity receptor for IgE (FcepsilonRI) on allergic effector cells induces a multitude of positive signals via immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motifs, which leads to th...
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a paradigmatic skin disease in which multiple gene-gene and gene-environment interactions play a pivotal role. Although the complex pathophysiologic network of AD explains th...
Drug Rash with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) syndrome reflects a serious hypersensitivity reaction to drugs. Its clinical manifestations include diffuse maculopapular rash, exfoliative de...
For decades, the important physiological roles of the pineal hormone have inspired scientific investigations. Research efforts have generated a broad amount of information relevant to various genetic ...
OBJECTIVES: To provide an overview of aspirin intolerance (AI), to summarize the latest genetic and pathophysiologic findings, and to discuss the current therapeutic recommendations, including aspirin...
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To describe recent developments as well as the pros and cons of allergen specific immunotherapy as a putative therapeutic option for a subgroup of patients with atopic dermatitis. R...