Search for dissertations about: "urticaria"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the word urticaria.
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1. Individual and environmental risk factors for hand eczema in hospital workers
Abstract : Individual and environmental risk factors in hand eczema have been investigated in a prospective cohort study of 2452 newly employed hospital workers with a follow-up time of 20 months. Current hand eczema was analyzed in 142 wet hospital workers from this cohort with respect to the etiologic importance of irritants, allergens and contact urticants. READ MORE
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2. Cutaneous microdialysis : a technique for human in vivo sampling
Abstract : Microdialysis enables in vivo sampling of endogenous and exogenous substances in the interstitial fluid. A probe equipped with a tubular semi-permeable dialysis membrane is inserted into the skin, and perfused with a physiological solution. READ MORE
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3. Purification, characterization and immunological studies of rat urinary proteins causing allergy in humans
Abstract : Rats are among the most frequently used laboratory animals and allergy to them constitutes a common occupational problem. Approximately 20-30% of the persons engaged in work with laboratory animals acquire symptoms of allergy. READ MORE
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4. Unraveling a novel type of severe food allergy
Abstract : Allergy belongs to the chronic inflammatory diseases affecting up to 30% of the population in westernized countries where food allergy has become a substantial and evolving public health issue. In the last decade, a novel type of food allergy presenting with severe allergic reactions several hours after consumption of red meat has been described. READ MORE
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5. New aspects of tissue mast cells in inflammatory airway diseases
Abstract : Mast cell are found throughout the body, but are especially prominent in tissues that have direct contact with the external milieu such as the skin, gastrointestinal tract and lungs. Mast cells are commonly recognized for their detrimental role in allergic reactions and can, upon activation through the high-affinity receptor for IgE (FcεRI), rapidly produce and secrete many of the mediators responsible for the typical symptoms in urticaria, asthma and rhinitis. READ MORE