Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) is characterized by a lymphocytic alveolitis, classically
delineated by an increase of CD8+ lymphocytes, with an inversion of the CD4+/CD8+ ratio. The …

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plasma or biopharmaceutical plasma? Transfus Apher Sci 2008; 39: 69-74. 2. Mertes PM, …

Seasonal asthma may be associated with pollen exposure [1], but the pollens responsible
for these exacerbations are not well known. The association between ambient pollen and …

Methods: Online survey of 68 French pulmonologists (working in hospitals or private practice)
recruited by phone, who prescribed OMA. Patients with OMA (n= 109) were compared to …

Although the exact mechanisms by which air pollution exerts its effects on the body remain
to be fully defined, recent studies have highlighted the importance of oxidative stress, gene–…

METHODS Clermont-Ferrand, 30 metres above ground level. Samples were analyzed by
optical microscopy. A SAR case was defined as the association of an oral antihistamine and a …

AIM. To determine whether Eos defines patients’ subgroups exhibiting attributes of COPD
clinical phenotypes, we compared the clinical features and mortality rate between COPD …

Background Few time‐series studies, and none lasting longer than 4 years, have investigated
the etiology of treated seasonal allergic rhinoconjunctivitis ( SAR ) on the basis of anti‐…

… Our identification of the characters leading to host plant choice and specialization paves
the way for an analysis of the genetic architecture of these important traits (MC Caillaud and S. …

Background: Most panel studies focusing on rhinitis and conjunctivitis symptoms and birch
pollen have been performed on a linear basis and have not included air pollution and …