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Advances in environmental and occupational disorders in 2014
David B Peden1, Robert K Bush2
1Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC.
Abstract:
In 2014, the Journal published a number of studies that have advanced our understanding of the effects of various environmental factors and immune responses in patients with allergic diseases. In this review we emphasize reports that have appeared in the Journal over the past year that deal with environmental and occupational respiratory disorders and novel approaches to their treatment. The review will focus on the effects of environmental factors and immune responses in allergic airway diseases, identification of new allergens, and risk factors in stinging insect allergy, development of asthma in different age groups, effects of viral infections, and benefits of new therapies.
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