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JACI Highlights - March 2007

Released this month by the JACI


Summaries of featured articles:

De Marco et al – Inhaled steroids are associated with reduced lung function decline in asthmatics with elevated total IgE

Untersmayr et al – Incomplete digestion of codfish represents a risk factor for anaphylaxis in allergic patients

Foster et al – Prevalence of asthma in children and young adults with HIV infection

Hunninghake et al – Sensitization to Ascaris lumbricoides and severity of childhood asthma in Costa Rica

van Gent et al – Excessive body weight is associated with additional loss of quality of life in children with asthma

McLachlan et al - Adiposity, asthma and airway inflammation

Devouassoux et al – Sleep apnea is associated with bronchial inflammation and continuous positive airway pressure-induced airway hyperresponsiveness

Martel et al – Use of short-acting beta2-agonists during pregnancy and the risk of pregnancy-induced hypertension

Lee et al – Contamination of probiotic preparations with milk allergens can cause anaphylaxis in cow’s milk allergic children


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