Food allergy knowledge and attitude of restaurant personnel in Turkey.

Background: The incidence of food-induced allergic reactions is gradually increasing. Most of these allergic reactions occur in restaurants. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the awareness of restaurant personnel about food allergy.

Drug allergy in tertiary care in Turkey: results of a national survey. The ADAPT study: adult drug allergy perception in Turkey.

Background: No data are available on the incidence of drug hypersensitivity (DH) reactions in outpatient settings of tertiary allergy/immunology clinics. Our aims were to document the frequency of outpatient hospital admissions due to DH reactions to allergy/immunology clinics in adults and the management of these reactions in real life. We also investigated whether drug allergy affected social and medical behaviours of the patients.

The role of CD14 gene promoter polymorphism in tuberculosis susceptibility.

Background: CD14 is expressed principally by cells of monocyte/macrophage lineage and plays a pivotal role in the innate immunity to intracellular infections. Recent research findings have revealed an association between the CD14 gene promoter polymorphism and several major infectious diseases.

Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between the CD14-159C/T polymorphism and tuberculosis in a Turkish population.

Contribution of neurogenic and allergic ways to the pathophysiology of nonallergic rhinitis.

Background: A neuroallergic interaction was reported in the pathogenesis of allergic rhinitis (AR), but the pathophysiology of nonallergic rhinitis (NAR) is poorly understood. We aimed to explore the contribution of neuroallergic mechanisms to the pathogenesis of NAR.

Methods: Subjects were divided into three groups - NAR patients (n = 25), AR patients (n = 16) and the control group (n = 10) - and were assessed using the nasal provocation test (NPT) with house dust mite.

Successful desensitization with un-fractionated heparin in a patient with heparin allergy and tolerance to fondaparinux.

Immediate hypersensitivity to low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) is rare, and we present here a case with an anaphylaxis-like symptoms to enoxaparin. The diagnosis of hypersensitivity to enoxaparin was confirmed by the clinical picture and positive skin tests. In this case, palmo-plantal itching after application of heparin was an early sign of immediate type hypersensitivity.