I. Farinha, A. C. Dias Pereira, F. Regateiro, A. Todo-Bom, E. Faria
{"title":"Selective Immunoglobulin M Deficiency: an underestimated immunodeficiency.","authors":"I. Farinha, A. C. Dias Pereira, F. Regateiro, A. Todo-Bom, E. Faria","doi":"10.23822/EurAnnACI.1764-1489.340","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23822/EurAnnACI.1764-1489.340","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11890,"journal":{"name":"European annals of allergy and clinical immunology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140778478","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dupilumab in patients with atopic dermatitis: assessing treatment response, clinical features and potential biomarkers in real-life.","authors":"R. Limão, R. Brás, E. Pedro, S. Silva, A. Lopes","doi":"10.23822/EurAnnACI.1764-1489.341","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23822/EurAnnACI.1764-1489.341","url":null,"abstract":"Summary\u0000Background. The clinical and pathophysiological heterogeneity of atopic dermatitis (AD) endophenotypes is associated with wide diversity in response to therapy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the response to dupilumab in a group of AD patients and identify clinical/immunological features associated with different patterns of response. Methods. A retrospective observational study was performed, including 30 adults with AD who completed 12 months treatment with dupilumab, in a Portuguese Immunoallergology Department. Demographic, clinical, and immunological data were analyzed, including total serum IgE, sensitization to aeroallergens, peripheral eosinophilia and inflammatory biomarkers (sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein and lactate dehydrogenase-LDH). Patients who achieved EASI-75/EASI ≤ 7, SCORAD-75/SCORAD ≤ 24, NRS-pruritus ≤ 4 or DLQI≤5 at 6 months of treatment were considered responders and those that achieved all these goals at 16 weeks were considered super-responders. Results. Clinical evaluation revealed a significant reduction in median SCORAD, EASI, DLQI, NRS-pruritus and NRS-sleep over 12 months on dupilumab (p less than 0.01), in parallel with decrease in serum Th2 pathway biomarkers and LDH. All patients responded to dupilumab, and 26.7% were super-responders, supporting that dupilumab is highly effective in moderate to severe Th2-high AD. Conclusions. In this cohort, none of the evaluated biomarkers at baseline were associated with a better/earlier clinical response to dupilumab. Dupilumab treatment for 52 weeks resulted in a significant and sustained reduction in blood levels of total IgE and allergen-specific IgE to aeroallergens. The potential long-term clinical benefit of these effects, even after discontinuing dupilumab therapy in patients with AD, should be explored to a greater extent.","PeriodicalId":11890,"journal":{"name":"European annals of allergy and clinical immunology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140765032","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C Lombardi, G Passalacqua, F Menzella, R F Mauritz Canevari, G Danesi, A M Pusateri, M Carone, C Vancheri, F Di Marco, C Micheletto, G Manzotti, M Di Gioacchino, M B Bilò, M Gelardi, G Senna, G W Canonica
{"title":"Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis and biological agents: the ARIA-ITALY Survey.","authors":"C Lombardi, G Passalacqua, F Menzella, R F Mauritz Canevari, G Danesi, A M Pusateri, M Carone, C Vancheri, F Di Marco, C Micheletto, G Manzotti, M Di Gioacchino, M B Bilò, M Gelardi, G Senna, G W Canonica","doi":"10.23822/EurAnnACI.1764-1489.338","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23822/EurAnnACI.1764-1489.338","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Summary: </strong><b>Background.</b> Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is an inflammatory disease that affects the nasal mucosa and the paranasal sinuses. CRS can be associated by nasal polyposis (CRSwNP phenotype) in up to 30% of patients and it is frequently associated with bronchial asthma. CRSwNP shows predominantly an underlying activation of type 2 inflammatory pathways with the involvement of eosinophils, IgE, interleukin (IL)-4, IL-5 and IL-13. Biological drugs that target these inflammatory cytokines are currently a therapeutic option recognized by guidelines for the treatment of uncontrolled form of the disease. <b>Methods.</b> As part of the activity of the \"ARIA-Italy\" working group, a panel of 255 Italian Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) specialists, pneumologists and immuno-allergologists actively participated in this national survey and answered a series of questions geared toward understanding the main criteria for patient characterization and therapeutic decision, highlighting multidisciplinarity, and the implementation of the management of CRSwNP patients, as a part of the precision medicine concept and the appropriate use of the biologicals. <b>Results.</b> Two hundred and fifty-five experts and specialists participated in the survey. <b>Conclusions.</b> The results of this survey obtained from an extensive number of active specialists throughout Italy allow some important concluding remarks to be drawn. The main points of agreement were that multidisciplinary care teams provide many benefits but that, once the team is established, meetings and communication between members must be coordinated. Finally, the dissemination of national disease registries and the continuous updating of guidelines and position papers related to CRSwNP and comorbidities should be encouraged.</p>","PeriodicalId":11890,"journal":{"name":"European annals of allergy and clinical immunology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140293248","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A Palladino, F Villani, E Pinter, M Visentini, R Asero
{"title":"The autologous serum skin test (ASST) predicts the response to anti-IgE treatment in Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria patients: a prospective study.","authors":"A Palladino, F Villani, E Pinter, M Visentini, R Asero","doi":"10.23822/EurAnnACI.1764-1489.337","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23822/EurAnnACI.1764-1489.337","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Summary: </strong><b>Background.</b> Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), characterized by recurrent itchy wheals and angioedema for > 6 weeks, is a quite common disease that may heavily impair the quality of life. Omalizumab, an anti-IgE mAb, has much improved the management of CSU but patients' response to the drug may vary and predictive markers are still largely missing. We investigated the predictive value of the autologous serum skin test (ASST) on omalizumab response. <b>Methods.</b> 15 patients with severe CSU eligible for omalizumab treatment were prospectively studied submitting them to ASST and to complete blood count, D-dimer, anti-thyroid peroxidase antibodies, and total IgE measurement before the start of the treatment. <b>Results.</b> 14/15 (93%) responded brilliantly to omalizumab at 3 months assessment. 7 responded in less than 1 month (\"early responders\") and 7 only after multiple administrations (\"late responders\"). Of 9 patients scoring positive on ASST, 7 (78%) were late, and 2 (22%) early responders to omalizumab (p = 0.021). Of 6 patients scoring negative on ASST, 5 were early omalizumab responders and 1 did not respond. The PPV and NPV of the ASST for a \"late\" response to omalizumab were 78% and 100%, respectively. Total IgE were significantly higher in early responders. <b>Conclusions.</b> Although larger prospective studies are needed to confirm these results, this study confirms previous retrospective investigations that the positive ASST appears to predict a slow response to omalizumab in CSU patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":11890,"journal":{"name":"European annals of allergy and clinical immunology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140119169","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
P Botelho Alves, H Pires Pereira, I Carrapatoso, G Loureiro, I Farinha, M Lucena, T Freitas, A Todo Bom
{"title":"Challenges in egg allergy: a retrospective look at the utility of cut-off values.","authors":"P Botelho Alves, H Pires Pereira, I Carrapatoso, G Loureiro, I Farinha, M Lucena, T Freitas, A Todo Bom","doi":"10.23822/EurAnnACI.1764-1489.336","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23822/EurAnnACI.1764-1489.336","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11890,"journal":{"name":"European annals of allergy and clinical immunology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140119168","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Food-dependent exercise-induced allergic reactions in Lipid Transfer Protein (LTP) hypersensitive subjects: new data and a critical reappraisal.","authors":"E Scala, V Villella, R Asero","doi":"10.23822/EurAnnACI.1764-1489.334","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23822/EurAnnACI.1764-1489.334","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Summary: </strong><b>Background.</b> Lipid transfer protein is the main cause of both primary food allergy and food-dependent exercise-induced allergic reactions (FDEIAR) in Italy. What characterizes LTP-hypersensitive patients with FDEIAR is still unclear. We investigated the key characteristics of LTP-hypersensitive patients with or without FDEIAR in a large cohort of individuals sensitized to this allergen. <b>Methods.</b> 1,203 food-allergic patients, diagnosed on the basis of unequivocal clinical history and presence of circulating food allergen-specific IgE were studied. Serum IgE reactivity was assessed using the Allergen ExplorerALEX<sup>®</sup> system (Macroarray Diagnostics, Vienna, Austria). Association of specific IgE reactivities with FDEIAR was investigated, and patients with and without FDEIAR sensitized to LTP were compared. <b>Results.</b> 116 subjects (9.6%) had FDEIAR. Among these, 77 (66.3%) were LTP-reactors and 16 (13.8%) were sensitized to Tri a 19 (omega-5-gliadin). Different LTPs and omega-5-gliadin emerged as the sole allergens clearly associated with FDEIAR. Severity of allergic reactions was paralleled the level of specific IgE to LTPs. Patients with FDEIAR showed significantly lower IgE levels than their counterparts with food allergy at rest, and displayed nearly identical IgE levels regardless of the severity of allergic reactions induced by exercise. <b>Conclusions.</b> FDEIAR are associated with specific allergens. Specific IgE levels in LTP-hypersensitive patients with FDEIAR show an intermediate titer between those simply sensitized and those showing classic food allergy.</p>","PeriodicalId":11890,"journal":{"name":"European annals of allergy and clinical immunology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140038974","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C M Rossi, M V Lenti, S Merli, G Achilli, A di Sabatino
{"title":"Omega 5-gliadin allergy in patients with recurrent acute urticaria.","authors":"C M Rossi, M V Lenti, S Merli, G Achilli, A di Sabatino","doi":"10.23822/EurAnnACI.1764-1489.335","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23822/EurAnnACI.1764-1489.335","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11890,"journal":{"name":"European annals of allergy and clinical immunology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140038975","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
G Liccardi, M Martini, M B Bilò, M Milanese, M V Liccardi, G Pane, R Zeccolini, P Rogliani
{"title":"Bronchospasm and iodinated contrast media (ICM): an accurate evaluation is mandatory.","authors":"G Liccardi, M Martini, M B Bilò, M Milanese, M V Liccardi, G Pane, R Zeccolini, P Rogliani","doi":"10.23822/EurAnnACI.1764-1489.262","DOIUrl":"10.23822/EurAnnACI.1764-1489.262","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11890,"journal":{"name":"European annals of allergy and clinical immunology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40517182","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
I Nunes, G Loureiro, B Tavares, A Todo-Bom, R Cunha
{"title":"Sensitization to genuine markers of timothy grass pollen (<i>Phleum pratense</i>) in the North-Central region of Portugal.","authors":"I Nunes, G Loureiro, B Tavares, A Todo-Bom, R Cunha","doi":"10.23822/EurAnnACI.1764-1489.269","DOIUrl":"10.23822/EurAnnACI.1764-1489.269","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Summary: </strong><b>Background.</b> Pollen is the main cause of respiratory allergy and its prevalence is increasing. Timothy grass (<i>Phleum pratense</i>) is one of the most common pollen sources, and one of the best characterized allergenic grasses. The major allergens Phl p1, Phl p2, Phl p5 and Phl p6 are considered markers of genuine grass pollen sensitization. <b>Methods.</b> Retrospective study. IgE levels of Phl p1 and Phl p5 in patients living in the North-Central region of Portugal were analyzed, considering age and area of residence (inland or costal). <b>Results.</b> Among the 188 patients with IgE results for Phl p1 and Phl p5, sensitization to Phl p1 and Phl p5b was observed in 97.87% and 63.83%, respectively. The majority demonstrated co-sensitization to both Phl p1 and Phl p5b, while 68 patients were monosensitized to Phl p1 and 4 patients were monosensitized to Phl p5b. Either patients living in costal or inland areas showed IgE levels of Phl p1 higher than Phl p5b. <b>Conclusions.</b> Regarding genuine grass pollen sensitization, Phl p1 sensitization is more prevalent than Phl p5b in the North-Central region of Portugal.</p>","PeriodicalId":11890,"journal":{"name":"European annals of allergy and clinical immunology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40381246","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A Chousein, H Duman Senol, E Ece Özdoğru, S Eren Akarcan, T Tuncel
{"title":"The clinical and laboratory findings of infants with atopic dermatitis during diagnosis and follow-up.","authors":"A Chousein, H Duman Senol, E Ece Özdoğru, S Eren Akarcan, T Tuncel","doi":"10.23822/EurAnnACI.1764-1489.281","DOIUrl":"10.23822/EurAnnACI.1764-1489.281","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Summary: </strong><b>Background.</b> Atopic dermatitis is a chronic disease that affects patient and parents life worsely. What time will the patient go into remission is not known. Therefore, clinical and laboratory indicators that can indicate remission are needed. <b>Materials and Methods.</b> The study was conducted in İzmir Health Sciences University, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital. The clinical and laboratory data of patients between January 2014 and December 2019 were scanned from the patient records and the hospital data system. <b>Results.</b> 102 patients with a median age of 8 (min 2- max 24) months were included in the study. The median age of onset of the symptoms was 3 (min 1-max 21) months. The patients most frequently (85.2%) presented with eczema and lesions were most common (60.7%) in the extremities. Most of the patients (56.9%) had mild dermatitis. In the 6<sup>th</sup> month, 26.5% who continued follow-up had clinical improvement. Food allergy was present in 33.3% of the patients. The most common food allergen was egg (52.9%). Food allergy was associated with the severity of atopic dermatitis (p = 0.033), and the symptoms started earlier (p = 0.002). There is no relationship between the severity of atopic dermatitis and gender, family history, presence of additional atopic disease, response to treatment, total IgE and eosinophil count (p > 0.05); however, it was determined that the symptoms started earlier in patients with moderate/severe atopic dermatitis (p = 0.002). <b>Conclusions.</b> Food allergy is more common in the early-onset and moderate/severe atopic dermatitis. Accurate diagnosis of food allergy is necessary to increase the success of treatment and to prevent unnecessary diets.</p>","PeriodicalId":11890,"journal":{"name":"European annals of allergy and clinical immunology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9072719","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}