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Patients with hereditary angioedema using modern prophylaxis had fewer attacks needing icatibant or C1-INH IV than patients on other therapies, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

As demand for allergy and asthma care grows, physician assistants now have a greater role in providing that treatment. The Association of PAs in Allergy, Asthma & Immunology aims to support these professionals with its upcoming conference.

The information in YouTube videos about the nutritional treatment of atopic diseases tends to be poor and include misleading content, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Children born by caesarean section had an increased risk for developing atopic dermatitis before age 5 years compared with children born by vaginal delivery, according to a study published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.

Women who have been exposed to domestic violence and abuse are at greater risk for asthma, atopic eczema and allergic rhinoconjunctivitis, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Th9 can drive allergic disease and may be targeted in precision medicine treating patients with high levels of this helper T cell, according to a study published in Nature Immunology.

Healio compiled the most-read news in allergy, asthma and immunology posted in April.

Atopic dermatitis is associated with atopic and nonatopic comorbidities as well as ocular, psychiatric, infectious, endocrine, autoimmune and cardiovascular diseases, in addition to some cancers, according to a review.

It was with pleasure that we had the opportunity to review a manuscript written by our colleagues titled “Challenges in the management of hereditary angioedema in urban and rural settings: Results of a United States survey.”

Neighborhood-level socioeconomic deprivation may play a role in the prevalence of asthma and allergic rhinitis among children with food allergy, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.