Legends of Allergy and Immunology: Donald Y. M. Leung

Abstract This issue is honoring Donald Leung, who is best known for his work in atopic dermatitis (AD), along with many other contributions in allergy and immunology. Donald was born October 1, 1949 in New York City. He received his PhD in biochemistry and MD at the University of Chicago. He subsequently went on to residency and fellowship at Children's Hospital Boston where he continued as a faculty member at Harvard Medical School until 1989. With Dr. Raif Geha, they studied the role of Th2 cells...

Allergy

Thu Aug 29, 2019 22:48

Mannitol and the mechanisms behind bronchoconstriction

Publication date: Available online 28 August 2019Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical ImmunologyAuthor(s): Vibeke Backer

Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Thu Aug 29, 2019 17:33

Nasal polyposis and future risk of sinonasal malignancy

Publication date: Available online 28 August 2019Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical ImmunologyAuthor(s): Will H. Eschenbacher, Larry Borish

Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Thu Aug 29, 2019 17:33

Prenatal exposure to traffic-related air pollution, the gestational epigenetic clock and risk of early-life allergic sensitization

Publication date: Available online 27 August 2019Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical ImmunologyAuthor(s): Hind Sbihi, Meaghan J. Jones, Julie L. MacIsaac, Michael Brauer, Ryan W. Allen, Malcolm R. Sears, Padmaja Subbarao, Piush J. Mandhane, Theo J. Moraes, Meghan B. Azad, Allan B. Becker, Jeffrey R. Brook, Michael S. Kobor, Stuart E. Turvey

Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Thu Aug 29, 2019 17:33

IL-12/IL-23 neutralization is ineffective for alopecia areata in mice and humans

Publication date: Available online 27 August 2019Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical ImmunologyAuthor(s): Luana S. Ortolan, Sa Rang Kim, Sydney Crotts, Lucy Y. Liu, Brittany G. Craiglow, Carlos Wambier, Renato S. Paschoal, Brett A. King, Ali Jabbari

Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Thu Aug 29, 2019 17:33

Practical Approach to Genetic Testing for Primary Immunodeficiencies

Publication date: Available online 28 August 2019Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma & ImmunologyAuthor(s): Javier Chinen, Monica Lawrence, Morna Dorsey, Lisa J. Kobrynski

ScienceDirect Publication: Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology

Thu Aug 29, 2019 14:45

Response to: Thermography: High sensitivity and specificity diagnosing contact dermatitis in patch testing

Publication date: Available online 28 August 2019Source: Allergology InternationalAuthor(s): Dathan Hamann, H. Austin Ricks

Allergology International

Thu Aug 29, 2019 13:47

Retrospective markers of paediatric atopic dermatitis persistence after hospital diagnosis: a nationwide cohort study

Abstract Background Atopic dermatitis (AD) normally onsets in childhood and mostly resolves before adolescences. Disease persistence is known to be difficult to study properly, and current predictors are insufficient to identify more than a small fraction of patients at risk. Objective To study personal AD medicine history as a retrospective marker of persistent AD. Methods The study population included all Danish first hospital contacts with a diagnosis of AD (ICD‐10, L20) between...

Clinical & Experimental Allergy

Wed Aug 28, 2019 20:32