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Airborne algae and cyanobacteria: Occurrence and related health effects
(2011)Published information on airborne algae and cyanobacteria worldwide and the related human health effects is scarce. Since 1844, a total of 353 morphological taxa (genera or species) have been identified in aerobiological ... -
Allergy and risk of acute lymphoblastic leukemia among children: A nationwide case control study in Greece
(2013)Background: Several reports point to inverse associations between allergies and ALL; yet, no study has explored this link using both self-reported-data on allergic history and biomarkers of atopic sensitization. Methods: ... -
Allergy-associated symptoms in relation to childhood non-Hodgkin's as contrasted to Hodgkin's lymphomas: A case-control study in Greece and meta-analysis
(2012)An increase of the prevalence of childhood allergic diseases and the incidence of childhood Hodgkin's (HL) and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) were reported in the late 20th century. Among adults, several studies point to an ... -
Anti-alpha-actinin antibodies cross-react with Anti-ssDNA antibodies in active autoimmune hepatitis
(2008)Recently, we have observed that the association of anti-F-actin autoantibodies (Abs) with anti-alpha-actinin Abs (double reactivity) was correlated with liver disease activity in autoimmune hepatitis type 1 (AIH-1; Gueguen ... -
Autoimmunity and Environment: Am I at risk?
(2012)The complex interplay between environmental factors and genetic susceptibility plays an essential role in disease pathogenesis. This is especially true for autoimmunity, where clinical reports, genomic and epidemiological ... -
Exhaled breath condensate in patients with asthma: implications for application in clinical practice
(2008)Exhaled breath condensate (EBC) analysis, a rather appealing and promising method, can be used to evaluate conveniently and non-invasively a wide range of molecules from the respiratory tract, and to understand better the ... -
Hereditary Angioedema in Greece: The First Results of the Greek Hereditary Angioedema Registry
(2014)Background: No published data presently exist concerning hereditary angioedema (HAE) in Greece. The aim of this study was to present the results from patients recorded by the Greek Hereditary Angioedema Registry over the ... -
Inflammatory and oxidative stress biomarkers in allergic rhinitis: the effect of smoking
(2009)Accumulating evidence confirms the presence of pan-airway inflammation in allergic rhinitis patients. Smoking is known to affect the asthmatic airway inflammation. However, no study has evaluated the impact of smoking on ... -
Leptin, Adiponectin, and Ghrelin Levels in Female Patients with Asthma during Stable and Exacerbation Periods
(2013)Objective. The mechanisms underlying the relationship between obesity and asthma have not been fully established. Data in the literature suggest that adipose tissue-derived hormones may be implicated. However, no definite ... -
Passive smoking, asthma and allergy in children
(2009)Despite the recent campaigns to eliminate smoking and hinder the detrimental effects of passive smoking (PS), actual smoking rates still increase worldwide. Several physiological systems, with the respiratory being the ...