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Allergic Hypersensitivity

VDR and MEK-ERK dependent induction of the antimicrobial peptide cathelicidin in keratinocytes by lithocholic acid. Mol Immunol. 2009 Oct;46(16):3183–7.
Vitamin D and the adaptive immune system with special emphasis to allergic reactions and allograft rejection. Inflamm Allergy Drug Targets. 2009 Jun;8(2):161–8. Review.
Liver X receptors control IgE expression in B cells. J Immunol. 2009 May 1;182(9):5276–82.
Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and IgE - a significant but nonlinear relationship. Allergy. 2009 Apr;64(4):613–620.
Immunomodulation by a novel, dissociated Vitamin D analogue. Exp Dermatol. 2009 Feb 23.
Advances in allergic skin disease, anaphylaxis, and hypersensitivity reactions to foods, drugs, and insects in 2008. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2009 Feb;123(2):319–27. Review.
Does vitamin D intake during infancy promote the development of atopic allergy? Acta Derm Venereol. 2009;89(1):28–32.
Vitamin D3 deficiency enhances contact hypersensitivity in male but not in female mice. Cell Immunol. 2009;255(1–2):33–40.
Administration of oral vitamin D induces cathelicidin production in atopic individuals. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2008 Oct;122(4):829–31.
1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D(3) promotes IL-10 production in human B cells. Eur J Immunol. 2008 Aug;38(8):2210-8.
Randomized controlled trial of vitamin D supplementation for winter-related atopic dermatitis in Boston: a pilot study. Br J Dermatol. 2008 Jul;159(1):245–7.
Heliotherapy improves vitamin D balance and atopic dermatitis. Br J Dermatol. 2008 Jun;158(6):1323–8.
Epidemiologic risks for food allergy. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2008 Jun;121(6):1331–6. Review.
1alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 potentiates the beneficial effects of allergen immunotherapy in a mouse model of allergic asthma: role for IL-10 and TGF-beta. J Immunol. 2008 Apr 15;180(8):5211–21.
Allergy risk of vitamin D supplements has been described in various settings. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2008 Apr;121(4):1065–6; author reply 1066.
The controversial role of vitamin D in the skin: immunosuppression vs. photoprotection. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2008 Mar;33(2):167–70. Review.
Nutritional problems related to food allergy in childhood. Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2008 Mar;19(2):188–95.
Vitamin D and atopic disorders in an obese population screened for vitamin D deficiency. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2008 Feb;121(2):533–4.
Maternal vitamin D status during pregnancy and child outcomes. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2008 Jan;62(1):68–77.
Exogenous vitamin D might contribute to geographic variations in epinephrine prescriptions. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2008 Jan;121(1):265–6; author reply 266.
Vitamin D serum levels and allergic rhinitis. Allergy. 2007 Sep;62(9):1085–6.
Vitamin D and autoimmunity: new aetiological and therapeutic considerations. Ann Rheum Dis. 2007 Sep;66(9):1137–42. Review.
Maternal diet vs lack of exposure to sunlight as the cause of the epidemic of asthma, allergies and other autoimmune diseases. Thorax. 2007 Sep;62(9):746–8.
Maternal food consumption during pregnancy and asthma, respiratory and atopic symptoms in 5-year-old children. Thorax. 2007 Sep;62(9):773–9.
Anaphylaxis and vitamin D: a role for the sunshine hormone? J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2007 Jul;120(1):128–30.
Regional differences in EpiPen prescriptions in the United States: the potential role of vitamin D. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2007 Jul;120(1):131–6.
Natural approaches to epilepsy. Altern Med Rev. 2007 Mar;12(1):9–24. Review.
Multiple bone fractures in an 8-year-old child with cow's milk allergy and inappropriate calcium supplementation. Ann Nutr Metab. 2007;51(3):228–31.
Early-life supplementation of vitamins A and D, in water-soluble form or in peanut oil, and allergic diseases during childhood. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2006 Dec;118(6):1299–304.
The vitamin D slant on allergy. Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2006 Nov;17(7):477–83.
Effect of topical vitamin D analogue on in vivo contact sensitization. Arch Dermatol. 2006 Oct;142(10):1332–4.
Topical vitamin D3 and low-calcemic analogs induce thymic stromal lymphopoietin in mouse keratinocytes and trigger an atopic dermatitis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2006 Aug 1;103(31):11736–41.
Milk allergy and vitamin D deficiency rickets: a common disorder associated with an uncommon disease. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2006 Apr;96(4):615–9.
Chronic urticaria: a cutaneous manifestation of celiac disease. Can J Gastroenterol. 2006 Apr;20(4):291–3.
Atopic dermatitis and nutritional rickets: an exercise in parental counseling. Pediatr Dermatol. 2006 Jan–Feb;23(1):102–3.
Growth and dietary intake among children with previous cow's milk allergy. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2005 Nov 17;125(22):3104–7.
Nutritional rickets in children with cows' milk allergy: calcium deficiency or vitamin D deficiency? Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2005 Sep;16(6):553.
A follow-up study of nutrient intake, nutritional status, and growth in infants with cow milk allergy fed either a soy formula or an extensively hydrolyzed whey formula. Am J Clin Nutr. 2005 Jul;82(1):140–5.
Infant vitamin d supplementation and allergic conditions in adulthood: northern Finland birth cohort 1966. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2004 Dec;1037:84–95.
Food allergy as a risk factor for nutritional rickets. Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2004 Dec;15(6):566–9.
Nutrition for the pediatric office: update on vitamins, infant feeding and food allergies. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2004 Jun;16(3):314–20. Review.
Misuse of terminology to imply that 1,25-dihydroxy-vitamin D is a nutrient: there is no evidence for an association between vitamin D and allergy. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2004 Apr;113(4):790–1; author reply 791–2.
Vitamin D-deficient rickets in a young child with fish allergy. Arerugi. 2003 Jun;52(6):530–3.
Feeding of infants based on age. Practice guidelines. Arch Pediatr. 2003 Jan;10(1):76–81. Review.
Topical immunomodulators for treatment of eczema. Wien Med Wochenschr. 2003;153(23–24):522–5. Review.
Novel therapies for atopic eczema. Curr Opin Investig Drugs. 2002 Nov;3(11):1596–603. Review.
Food allergies in children affect nutrient intake and growth. J Am Diet Assoc. 2002 Nov;102(11):1648–51.
Perinatal events, vitamin D, and the development of allergy. Pediatr Res. 2002 Jul;52(1):3–5. Review.
The safety of calcitriol 3 microg/g ointment. Evaluation of cutaneous contact sensitization, cumulative irritancy, photoallergic contact sensitization and phototoxicity. Eur J Dermatol. 2001 May–Jun;11(3):219–24.
Nutrient intake among two-year-old children on cows' milk-restricted diets. Acta Paediatr. 2000 Mar;89(3):272–8.
Dietary habits among patients with atopic dermatitis. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2000 Feb;54(2):93–7.
The effects of dexamethasone, cyclosporine, and vitamin D(3) on the activation of dendritic cells stimulated by haptens. Arch Dermatol Res. 1999 Oct;291(10):548–54.
Fractures in adults on systemic steroid therapy: which prophylaxis? Prescrire Int. 1999 Oct;8(43):153–6.
Genes, factor X, and allergens: what causes allergic diseases? Allergy. 1999 Jul;54(7):757–9.
Peanut oil in vitamin A and D preparations: reactions to skin test and manifestation of symptoms. Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 1999 Feb;10(1):21–6.
Ultraviolet radiation as a risk factor on the Earth and outer space. Aviakosm Ekolog Med. 1998;32(1):4–13. Review.
On the trail of genetic culprits in Williams syndrome. Cardiovasc Res. 1997 Nov;36(2):134–7. Review.
Characterization of irritant patch test reactions to topical D vitamins and all-trans retinoic acid in comparison with sodium lauryl sulphate. Evaluation by clinical scoring and multiparametric non-invasive measuring techniques. Br J Dermatol. 1997 Aug;137(2):234–40.
Macrophage-directed immunotherapy as adjuvant to photodynamic therapy of cancer. Br J Cancer. 1997;75(2):202–7.
Silicon-related syndrome in dialysis patients. Nephron. 1997;77(1):48–56.
Effects of calcipotriol on stratum corneum barrier function, hydration and cell renewal in humans. Br J Dermatol. 1996 Oct;135(4):545–9.
The biomedical effects of ultraviolet radiation and their mechanisms. Usp Fiziol Nauk. 1995 Oct–Dec;26(4):98–112. Review.
Peanut sensitization and oily solution vitamin preparations. Arch Pediatr. 1995 Jan;2(1):25–8.
Experimental study of peanut sensitization in guinea pigs. Allerg Immunol (Paris). 1994 Dec;26(10):380–2.
Iatrogenic osteoporsis: six case reports. Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi. 1994 Oct;33(10):658–60.
Glucocorticoid osteoporosis. J Asthma. 1994;31(1):7–18. Review.
Sensitisation to peanut and vitamin D oily preparations. Lancet. 1993 May 29;341(8857):1411.
Vitamin D deficiency suppresses cell-mediated immunity in vivo. Arch Biochem Biophys. 1993 May 15;303(1):98–106.
Peanut allergy, iatrogenic disease? Arch Fr Pediatr. 1993 Feb;50(2):175.
Towards preventive dietetics in children. Rev Prat. 1993 Jan 15;43(2):171–6. Review.
Health effects of ultraviolet radiation. Ann Physiol Anthropol. 1993 Jan;12(1):1–10. Review.
1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 potentiates the decreased response of lymphocytes from atopic subjects to agents that increase intracellular cyclic adenosine monophosphate. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1990 Dec;86(6 Pt 1):881–5.
AD oil drops as a risk for the development of allergy? Lakartidningen. 1989 Oct 18;86(42):3554.
Short stature in children with atopic eczema. Acta Derm Venereol Suppl (Stockh). 1989;144:41–4. Review.
Prospects for using ultraviolet radiation in protracted space flights. Kosm Biol Aviakosm Med. 1986 Jan–Feb;20(1):4–12. Review.
Drug modification of mechanically evoked itching and the concomitant equivalents, erythema and wheals of the skin. Clinico-experimental studies. Fortschr Med. 1983 Nov 10;101(42):1939–43.
Delayed hypersensitivity response and vitamin D deficiency. Int J Vitam Nutr Res. 1983;53(1):27–31.
Parathyroid hormone and 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in glucocorticoid-treated patients. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 1980 Mar;12(3):243–8.
Effect of nutritional status on immune phenomena. J Am Diet Assoc. 1974 Aug;65(2):123–9.
Biologic effects of solar radiation on man. Effects on the skin. Prog Biometeorol. 1974;1(1A):378–80, 674.
Corticosteroid osteoporosis. Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1973 Jul;2(2):355–68.
Advantages and disadvantages of steroid therapy in skin diseases. Klin Monatsbl Augenheilkd. 1966;148(6):800–10.
A calcium regimen in allergy. Ann Allergy. 1964 Sep;22:449–59.
A study of vitamin C and D intake of infants in the metropolitan Vancouver area. Can J Public Health. 1964 Aug;55:341–5.
Clinical trial of an ointment containing corticosteroids associated with Nitrofurazone and vitamins A and D. Hospital (Rio J). 1964 Feb;65:351–7.
The rhinologist and naso-sinusal allergy. Ann Otolaryngol Chir Cervicofac. 1963 Sep;80:753–67.
10 Years of treatment of allergic diseases of childhood: asthma, recurrent bronchitis, coughs & rhinitis & urticaria. Brux Med. 1957 Apr 21;37(16):607–17.
Treatment of allergic rhinitis with simultaneous sodium citrate-steroid dosage. Wien Z Inn Med. 1957 Mar;38(3):111–3.

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