allergic rhinitis is one of the most common health problems with a major effect on the quality of life. we intended to treat allergic rhinitis (ar) in patients who are either unresponsive to antihistamines or their job requires optimal alertness that may be disturbed by antihistamine’s side effects and those who do not comply with the regular use. we tried short term phototherapy and evaluated ...

this study was conducted to examine if allergic contact dermatitis (acd) alters the expression of mmps in human dermal fibroblasts. fibroblasts are the primary source for mmp and matrix production in skin. mmps are known to involve in a number of physiological and pathological processes. some published data indicated a gelatinase-like activity in acute and chronic phases of allergic contact der...

allergic rhinitis (ar) is a common global health problem with approximately one quarter of  the  world population  affected. the  quality of  life (qol)  of  sufferers with ar is significantly affected. the aim of this study was to evaluate the qol of adults with ar. this study was designed for adults with ar above 18 years old. the study was conducted using a valid rhinitis quality of life que...

In this study, we aimed at studying the benefit of Urtica dioica root extract in the management of allergic rhinitis. In a randomized double blind clinical trial, 74 patients with the signs and symptoms of allergic rhinitis and a positive skin prick test were randomly divided into 2 groups. The study group was treated with routine allergic rhinitis treatment and Nettle root extract (Urtidin®, B...

allergic rhinitis is a very common disorder that affects children. to determine the national prevalence of allergic rhinitis symptoms in iranian children, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis. we conducted a literature search by using the google scholar from 1992 until 2012. the search terms were included: allergic rhinitis, isaac and iran. all the selected studies on children wer...

allergic airway inflammation is characterized by elaboration of cytokines and chemokines leading to recruitment of inflammatory leukocytes, predominantly eosinophils, to the airways. granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor (gm-csf) is generated in the lungs of human subjects with asthma in response to allergen challenge and is necessary for the development of allergen-induced bronchial...

introduction: multiple sclerosis (ms) is a progressive and autoimmune neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system (cns). this disease is renowned through symptoms like inflammation, demyelination and the damage of neurological actions. melittin is one of components of bee venom and has anti-neuroinflammatory effects. curcumin also, a dietary spice from turmeric, has outstanding anti...

this study was undertaken to assess vitamin c status in allergic children. twenty-six allergic patients and 46 apparently healthy controls aged 7-16 years of both sexes were introduced. all patients were diagnosed being allergic based on their histories, physical examinations and laboratory findings. blood samples were obtained between 09.00-11.00 to determine total serum immunoglobulin e, hist...

introduction: chronic rhinosinusitis (crs) is a multifactorial disease. allergies are considered a predisposing factor to crs; however, this remains controversial. the objective of this research was to investigate the prevalence of co-morbidities and allergic reaction, and to specify the most common allergens in patients with confirmed crs.   materials and methods: one hundred patients with sig...