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Clinical Manifestation For Immunoglobulin A Deficiency: A Systematic Review And Metaanalysis, Ahmad Vosughimotlagh, Seyed Erfan Rasouli, Hosein Rafiemanesh, Molood Safarirad, Niusha Sharifinejad, Atossa Madanipour, Maria Marluce Dos Santos Vilela, Edyta Heropolitańska-Pliszka, Gholamreza Azizi
Clinical Manifestation For Immunoglobulin A Deficiency: A Systematic Review And Metaanalysis, Ahmad Vosughimotlagh, Seyed Erfan Rasouli, Hosein Rafiemanesh, Molood Safarirad, Niusha Sharifinejad, Atossa Madanipour, Maria Marluce Dos Santos Vilela, Edyta Heropolitańska-Pliszka, Gholamreza Azizi
Department of Neurology Faculty Papers
OBJECTIVES: Immunoglobulin A deficiency (IgAD) is a common disease with an unknown genetic defect, characterized by the decreased or absent IgA with other isotypes normal, normal subclasses, and specific antibodies. Patients with this disorder represent a spectrum of clinical manifestations including infections, autoimmune disorders, malignancy, and allergic diseases. The current study aimed to evaluate their prevalence and categorized them.
METHODS: We searched PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus databases to find eligible studies from the earliest available date to January 2022 with standard keywords. Pooled estimates of clinical manifestations prevalence and the corresponding 95% confidence intervals were calculated using random-effects …
Allergic Diseases In The Elderly Population: A Single-Center Experience, Eray Yildiz, Fati̇h Çölkesen, Şevket Arslan, Recep Evcen, Fi̇li̇z Sadi̇ Aykan, Mehmet Kilinç, Gökhan Ayteki̇n
Allergic Diseases In The Elderly Population: A Single-Center Experience, Eray Yildiz, Fati̇h Çölkesen, Şevket Arslan, Recep Evcen, Fi̇li̇z Sadi̇ Aykan, Mehmet Kilinç, Gökhan Ayteki̇n
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Background/aim: Although allergic diseases are generally considered to be diseases of childhood and youth, the first symptoms of allergic diseases can be seen in old age sometimes. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and characteristics of allergic diseases in the elderly population admitted to the allergy unit on an outpatient basis. Materials and methods: The files of the patients who applied to our clinic's allergy unit during the 8-year period were retrospectively analyzed. The data of patients aged ≥ 65 years were obtained from the files of our allergy unit archive. Results: A total of 1272 …