Atopy and Neural Damage.

Asthma and atopy

F emale sex hormones seem to have something to do with asthma and allergy. You might think this is a bit vague, but the research on this so far doesn’t merit anything stronger. Women of reproductive age are more likely to be admitted to hospital for asthma than men. Intrigued by this, people have studied the link between asthma or allergy and markers of female sex hormone levels—for example, ti...

Atopy and Asthma

Atopy is the genetic propensity to develop an immunoglobulin E antibody response to common allergens. The most common clinical manifestations of atopy are allergic rhinitis, asthma and atopic dermatitis. Asthma is a complex disorder of the airways, involving airway hyperresponsiveness, airflow obstruction that is at least partially reversible, and inflammation of the airways. Although atopy has...

Vitamin D and Atopy.

Theoharis C. Theoharides, MS, MPhil, PhD, MD, FAAAAI Vitamin D is primarily found in vertebrates and it is mostly responsible for calcium homeostasis and maintenance of healthy bones. Natural vitamin D is obtained from intake of fish oils and other animal sources. Interestingly, microalgae contain both pre vitamin D and active vitamin D3. In humans, vitamin D synthesis is initiated in the skin ...

Maternal atopy and parity.

BACKGROUND Family size and high birth order were related to the prevalence of hayfever and positive skin prick test. However, this association may be explained by maternal atopy. We examined the relationship between maternal atopy and the number of offspring in three European cohorts of pregnant women. METHODS The mothers and their children (n = 1487) were recruited for the Asthma Multi-centr...

Breastfeeding, atopy, and asthma.