Elucidation of early life factors is critical to understand the development of allergic diseases, especially those manifesting in early life such as…
Bacterial colonisation of the airways is associated with increased risk of childhood asthma
Digit ratio (2D:4D) is widely used as a marker of prenatal androgen exposure
There is a growing understanding that chronic respiratory diseases in adults have their origins in early life
IgE antibodies in house dust mite (HDM) allergy follow a predictable pattern. Half are directed against two dominant allergens and the remainder larg…
Epidemiologic associations between viral lower respiratory infections (LRIs) and asthma in later childhood are well known
The severity of allergic diseases may be modified by vitamin D. However, the immune pathways modulated by the active form of vitamin D, 1,25-dihydrox…
In human asthma, and experimental allergic airways disease in mice, antigen-presenting cells and CD4(+) effector cells at the airway mucosa orchestra…
In human asthma, and experimental allergic airways disease in mice, antigen-presenting cells and CD4(+) effector cells at the airway mucosa orchestra…
Atopic asthma, which is at its highest prevalence during childhood/young adulthood, represents the main focus of this review.