Sökning: "allergic conjunctivitis"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 6 avhandlingar innehållade orden allergic conjunctivitis.
1. Increase of allergic diseases in schoolchildren. The significance of pets and other environmental components
Sammanfattning : Objectives: 1) To compare the prevalence of allergic diseases in schoolchildren between 1979 and 1991 in two Swedish regions with differing climates, Kiruna in the northern inland mountains, north of the Arctic Circle, and Göteborg on the south-west coast. 2) To study the changes in allergic diseases and sensitisation during a 5 year follow-up period. LÄS MER
2. Immunological and inflammatory mechanisms in ocular allergy with special reference to vernal keratoconjunctivitis : clinical and experimental studies
Sammanfattning : Ocular allergy encompasses a wide range of conditions, most of which implicate IgE in the pathogenesis. In contrast to the benign nature of seasonal allergic conjunctivitis (SAC), the less common chronic eye diseases vernal and atopic keratoconjunctivitis (VKC and AKC) are severe and debilitating disorders. LÄS MER
3. Changes in prevalence of asthma and allergy in Swedish school children over almost three decades and factors reducing risk of allergy
Sammanfattning : ABSTRACT Background: Asthma and allergy are one of the most common chronic diseases among children. The prevalence of allergic diseases increased dramatically during the last decades of the twentieth century. The reason behind this increase is still not fully understood. LÄS MER
4. Studies on inflammation in atopic keratoconjunctivitis
Sammanfattning : Atopic keratoconjunctivitis (AKC) is an ocular inflammatory condition associated with atopic dermatitis. AKC is classified as ocular allergy but with features quite different from common seasonal allergic conjunctivitis. The clinical picture includes eyelid eczema, blepharitis, conjunctivitis, and some degree of keratitis. LÄS MER
5. Purification, characterization and immunological studies of rat urinary proteins causing allergy in humans
Sammanfattning : Rats are among the most frequently used laboratory animals and allergy to them constitutes a common occupational problem. Approximately 20-30% of the persons engaged in work with laboratory animals acquire symptoms of allergy. LÄS MER