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Visar resultat 16 - 20 av 57 avhandlingar innehållade ordet atopy.
16. Human milk factors and atopy in early childhood
Sammanfattning : Background: The protective effect of breast milk against atopic manifestations in infancy, i. e. atopic eczema and food allergy, has been controversial for the last decades. Differences in the composition of human milk could explain these controversies. LÄS MER
17. Immunological studies of adenoids in children : relation to atopy
Sammanfattning : The nasopharyngeal tonsil or adenoids is in constant interaction with our environment with every breath we take. This organ, rich in B cells, contains all the immunocompetent cells necessary for an interaction with T cells, exerted through secretion of cytokines and resulting in the production of immunoglobulins and the formation of memory cells. LÄS MER
18. Asthma : Respiratory Symptoms, Atopy and Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness in Young Adults in Estonia and Sweden
Sammanfattning : Morbidity of asthma has increased over the world. The reasons for this increase have remained unclear. Studies in children have reported considerable East-West difference in the prevalence of atopy and respiratory allergies. LÄS MER
19. Atopic dermatitis : clinical and epidemiological aspects in children up to four years
Sammanfattning : Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a pruritic, chronically relapsing inflammatory skin disease; its aetiology is presumed to be multifactorial with interactions between genetic and environmental factors. In recent decades the prevalence of AD has increased remarkably, most likely due to environmental factors in early life. LÄS MER
20. Exposure to birch pollen and development of atopic disease in childhood
Sammanfattning : Background: In 1993 extremely high levels of birch pollen were recorded in Stockholm, Sweden. This provided an opportunity to evaluate the effects of aeroallergen exposure on the early immune response. LÄS MER