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Regulation of mast cell survival and apoptosis
(2008-11-14)
Mature mast cells reside in the tissue as heavily granulated cells possessing a regulatory function in innate and adaptive immunity against pathogens, but also detrimentally in atopic, as well as, chronic inflammation-associated ...
Nutritional factors and allergic disease : from infancy to adolescence
(2016-11-03)
Allergic disease is one of the most common non-communicable diseases in childhood. Both overweight and diet have been hypothesized to influence the risk of allergic disease. The aim of this thesis was to investigate the ...
Interaction of genetic and environmental factors in childhood asthma and allergy
(2017-04-07)
Asthma and allergy are the most common chronic childhood diseases. Their occurrences are influenced by both genetic and environmental factors, although the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. The overall aim ...