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Update on gender aspects in allergology

An article collection in: World Allergy Organization Journal

In this article collection, readers will find an update on selected topics aiming to provide an overview of the latest research regarding gender aspects in allergy.

All articles have undergone the journal's standard peer review process.

  1. There is good evidence for gender-specific differences in asthma regarding all affected areas, from intra- to extra-cellular mediators to the whole organ structure und functioning of the lung. These result fro...

    Authors: Iris Koper, Karin Hufnagl and Rainer Ehmann
    Citation: World Allergy Organization Journal 2017 10:46
  2. Sex hormone allergy as a clinical syndrome has been known for almost a century. Due to the diversity of clinical presentation regarding symptoms and disease patterns, the optimal patient care represents an eno...

    Authors: E. Untersmayr, A. N. Jensen and K. Walch
    Citation: World Allergy Organization Journal 2017 10:45
  3. For years occupational allergies have been among the most frequently recorded occupational diseases, and both the skin as well as the respiratory tract may be affected. An estimated 9 to 15% of adult asthma is...

    Authors: Monika Raulf, Thomas Brüning, Erika Jensen-Jarolim and Vera van Kampen
    Citation: World Allergy Organization Journal 2017 10:44