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Exhaled NO and Sputum Eosinophils Help Track Asthma
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Measurement of exhaled nitric oxide (eNO) and markers of eosinophilic airway inflammation appears useful for gauging whether treatment has been appropriately titrated in patients with unstable asthma, Italian researchers report in the October issue of Chest. Reuters Health Information
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Curcumin Suppresses IgE-Mediated Allergic Response and Mast Cell Activation
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Curcumin, which gives curry its yellow color, inhibits Syk kinase-dependent signaling events in mast cells in mice and might therefore be useful in the treatment of mast cell-related allergic diseases, according to a report by Korean and U.S. researchers in the May issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Reuters Health Information
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Pre-Eclampsia May Be an Autoimmune Disorder
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Findings from a study in mice suggest that pre-eclampsia may actually be an autoimmune disorder caused by pregnancy-induced autoantibodies that activate the angiotensin II receptor type 1a (AT1 receptor). Reuters Health Information
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A 3-Year-Old Boy With Intense Itching
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A 3-year-old boy presents to his pediatrician with a history of worsening erythema and pruritus on the thenar aspect of his right hand. Examination of the hand reveals a few grouped, blanchable, erythematous papules. His history is significant for a vacation in which the family had stayed in multiple hotels. What is the most likely diagnosis? eMedicine Case Presentations
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