combined Japanese cedar and Japanese cypress pollinosis
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: This prospective study included healthy controls, patients with combined JC and Japanese cypress pollinosis who were not treated with SLIT, and patients with combined pollinosis treated with SLIT.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria were the presence or history of asthma or asthma-like symptoms.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from patients with JC and Japanese cypress pollinosis who received SLIT with standardized JC pollen extract which was administered over a period of 1 to 2 years, were incubated with Cry j 1, Cha o 1 and Cha o 3 antigens. Antigen-induced production of IL-5, IL-10, IL-17 and IFN-g. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Serum concentrations of antigen-specific IgE and IgG4 were measured. A basophil activation test was also performed. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Shiga University of Medical Science Department of Otorhinolaryngology