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Allergy & Immunology
2 Mins
17 Jul 2018

Microcrystalline Tyrosine: An Appropriate Alternative to Aluminium as Adjuvant in Vaccines and Allergen Immunotherapy

Adjuvants are compounds added to antigens in vaccines to increase the body’s immune response to an antigen.1 Similarly, adjuvants are added to allergens…
Allergy & Immunology
1 Mins
17 Jul 2018

Allergy Prevention by Allergens Depends on Their Ligands

The prevalence of allergy in the Western world is increasing, with 35% of women and 24% of men in Germany affected.1 It is unclear why atopic individuals…
Allergy & Immunology
1 Mins
17 Jul 2018

Response to Omalizumab in Urticaria and Asthma: Is it a ‘Lifetime Together’ Treatment?

Omalizumab is a recombinant human monoclonal antibody that blocks the immunoglobulin (Ig)E receptor and is indicated in cases of severe asthma (SA)…
Allergy & Immunology
1 Mins
17 Jul 2018

Use of Breathomics in the Diagnosis of Paediatric Patients with Persistent Asthma

In paediatric asthma, symptoms tend to appear during the first 6 years of life and may be associated with different disease phenotypes and endotypes, each…
Allergy & Immunology
2 Mins
17 Jul 2018

Malignancies as the Main Cause of Death in Common Variable Immunodeficiency: An Italian Multicentre Study

Cancer immunosurveillance is a major function of the immune system. Strong evidence for the role of the immune system in antitumour surveillance…
Nephrology
1 Mins
12 Jul 2018

Higher Phthalate Exposure May Increase Urothelial Cancer Risk in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

Phthalates can disturb the endocrine system and are reported to have associations with breast cancer. Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are…
Nephrology
1 Mins
12 Jul 2018

Aiming to Increase Adherence to Treatment in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: The Use of Technology

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a public health problem worldwide, and, in Brazil, an increasing number of patients requiring dialysis and…
Nephrology
1 Mins
12 Jul 2018

Correlation Between Pleural Comets and Spectroscopy Bioimpedance in Haemodialysis Patients

Overhydration (OH) is highly prevalent in haemodialysis (HD) patients and is a strong risk factor for mortality. It has been shown that pleural B…