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- All About Allergy
- All About the Immune System
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergy
- Animals and Allergies
- Avoiding Asthma Triggers
- Cold vs. Allergy: How Do I Know the Difference?
- Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)
- Contact Dermatitis
- Diagnostic Procedures for Allergy
- DiGeorge Syndrome
- Dust Mites
- Egg Allergy Diet
- Food Allergies
- Foods
- Immune Disorders
- Insect Stings
- Latex
- Milk Allergy Diet
- Mold
- Peanut Allergy Diet
- Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID)
- Shellfish Allergy Diet
- Soy Allergy Diet
- Symptomatic Conditions of Allergy
- Treatment for Allergy
- Tree Nut Allergy Diet
- Types of Allergens
- Urticaria / Hives
- X-linked Agammaglobulinemia
Allergy and Immunology
Research
Physicians in the Division of Allergy and Immunology are pursuing ongoing research projects. These include conducting:
- a clinical trial for a potentially revolutionary new drug treatment for hereditary angioneurotic edema, a syndrome of swelling in the deep layers of the skin, that affects one in 50,000 individuals. We are working on a clinical trial in conjunction with the Dermatology Department to see if Icatibant, an anti-bradykinin drug, can treat an acute attack.
- a study of food allergies, with a focus on reactions triggered by nuts and peanuts.
In collaboration with the Division of Pulmonary Medicine, our physicians have participated in a multi-center study examining the incidence of indoor allergens in children. Researchers found that cockroach allergen has replaced dust mites as the number one allergen. They also found a higher incidence of cockroach allergen in patients with more severe asthma.
It is estimated that approximately one in four children living in New York City has had asthma symptoms. Our clinician-scientists are also investigating whether sensitivity to indoor allergens correlates with increased use of the emergency department. Another project we are involved in investigates the correlation of compliance and various treatment plans with asthma symptoms.
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- Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
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