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Article: Studies from Mazandaran University, Medical Department yield new information about asthma.(Report)
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- Biotech Week
- Article date:
- September 9, 2009
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According to recent research from Iran, "Alternaria alternata (A. alternata) is one of the most common airborne fungi in outdoor and indoor environment. A. alternata has also considered as an aeroallergen. So, it could be responsible for an allergen release and may be responsible for allergic reactions in sensitive patients."
"The aim of this study was the analyzing of specific IgE against A. alternata in atopic dermatitis (AD) and asthma patients. A total of 50 AD patients (male 17 and female 33) and 50 asthma patients (male 20 and female 30) were entered in study. The range age vary from 4 months to 60 years. To analyzing of specific IgE, A. alternata was ...