Rationale: We hypothesized that the epithelial reticular basement membrane (RBM)
thickening and eosinophilic inflammation characteristic of asthma would be present in …

BACKGROUND: Large, prospective population-based studies on clinical course,
development of tolerance, and risk for other atopy in children with cow's milk allergy (CMA) …

Remodeling, inflammation and airway responsiveness in early... : Current Opinion in Allergy
and Clinical Immunology Remodeling, inflammation and airway responsiveness in early …

Background: Respiratory function and airway inflammation can be evaluated in preschool
children with special techniques, but their relative power in identifying young children with …

Background Component‐resolved diagnostics offers a modern tool in peanut allergy, but
studies applying consistently double‐blind placebo‐controlled challenges are lacking. We …

We evaluated bronchial lability and responsiveness in 29 prematurely born children (birth
weight< 1,250 g) 8 to 14 yr of age, 12 with histories of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) …

To cite this article: Pelkonen AS, Kuitunen M, Dunder T, Reijonen T, Valovirta E, Mäkelä MJ.
Allergy in children: practical recommendations of the Finnish Allergy Programme 2008 …

Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are major causes of morbidity
and mortality worldwide. Optimal control of these conditions is a constant challenge for both …

Exercise‐induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) is a specific sign of active asthma, but its
assessment in young children may be difficult with lung function techniques requiring active …

Objective To investigate the effect of vitamin D supplementation dose on allergic
sensitization and allergic diseases in infants, and to evaluate whether vitamin D status in …