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Gut Bacteria Disparities Offer Clues to Asthma Etiology
Medscape Young infants may be more likely to develop allergic asthma if they lack four beneficial bacteria in their gut, according to a study published in the September 30 issue of Science Translational Medicine. Children with lower levels of Lachnospira … |
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Adult Orbital Xanthogranulomatous Disease: A Review with Emphasis on Etiology, Systemic Associations, Diagnostic Tools, and Treatment.
Dermatol Clin. 2015 Jul;33(3):457-63
Authors: Kerstetter J, Wang J
Abstract
Adult orbital xanthogranulomatous diseases are rare entities and encompass a group of disorders with varying manifestations that are poorly understood. Taken as a group, there are non-Langerhans histiocytic disorders (type II) that are diagnosed histologically by the presence of foamy histiocytes, Touton giant cells, and varying degrees of fibrosis. Based on the accompanying systemic associations, there are 4 main categories of adult xanthogranulomatous disease: adult-onset xanthogranuloma, adult-onset asthma and periocular xanthogranuloma, necrobiotic xanthogranuloma, and Erdheim-Chester disease. Herein, we discuss the etiopathogenesis, systemic associations, methods of diagnosis, and treatment options for these disorders.
PMID: 26143425 [PubMed – in process]
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Familial asthma risk and infant respiratory infection etiology and severity
HealthCanal.com Both RSV and HRV lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) during infancy and early childhood are associated with an increased risk of asthma later in childhood. However, the risk for developing asthma is higher among children who had an HRV LRTI … |
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