Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

On the Cover
pp. 4-4(1)
Author: Weber, Richard W.

The effects of corticosteroids on bone: osteonecrosis (avascular necrosis of the bone)
pp. 91-98(8)
Author: Weldon, David

Leptin, adiponectin, and asthma: findings from a population-based cohort study
pp. 101-107(7)
Authors: Sutherland, Tim J.T.; Sears, Malcolm R.; McLachlan, Christene R.; Poulton, Richie; Hancox, Robert J.

Effect of elevated exhaled nitric oxide levels on the risk of respiratory tract illness in preschool-aged children with moderate-to-severe intermittent wheezing
pp. 108-113(6)
Authors: Beigelman, Avraham; Mauger, David T.; Phillips, Brenda R.; Zeiger, Robert S.; Taussig, Lynn M.; Strunk, Robert C.; Bacharier, Leonard B.

An employer perspective on annual employee and dependent costs for pediatric asthma
pp. 114-120(7)
Authors: Kleinman, Nathan L.; Brook, Richard A.; Ramachandran, Sulabha

Multicenter study of cigarette smoking among patients presenting to the emergency department with acute asthma
pp. 121-127(7)
Authors: Patel, Sundip N.; Tsai, Chu-Lin; Boudreaux, Edwin D.; Kilgannon, J H.; Sullivan, Ashley F.; Blumenthal, David; Camargo, Carlos A.

Hospitalizations for asthma in an urban population: 1995-1999
pp. 128-133(6)
Authors: Lang, David M.; Polansky, Marcia; Sherman, Michael S.

Association of acute urticaria with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in hospitalized children
pp. 134-139(6)
Authors: Wu, Chih-Chiang; Kuo, Ho-Chang; Yu, Hong-Ren; Wang, Lin; Yang, Kuender D.

Parenting children with food allergy: preliminary development of a measure assessing child-rearing behaviors in the context of pediatric food allergy
pp. 140-145(6)
Authors: Williams, Natalie A.; Parra, Gilbert R.; Elkin, T D.

Correlates of outcome for atopic dermatitis
pp. 146-151(6)
Authors: Horwitz, Alexandra A.; Hossain, Jobayer; Yousef, Ejaz

Inhibition effects of Vitex rotundifolia on inflammatory gene expression in A549 human epithelial cells
pp. 152-159(8)
Authors: Sohn, Sung-Hwa; Ko, Eunjung; Oh, Bang-Gul; Kim, Sung-Hoon; Kim, Yangseok; Shin, Minkyu; Hong, Moochang; Bae, Hyunsu

Expansion of FOXP3-positive CD4⁺CD25⁺ T cells associated with disease activity in atopic dermatitis
pp. 160-165(6)
Authors: Ito, Yasunori; Adachi, Yuichi; Makino, Teruhiko; Higashiyama, Hiroyuki; Fuchizawa, Tatsuya; Shimizu, Tadamichi; Miyawaki, Toshio

Efficacy and safety of ciclesonide hydrofluoroalkane nasal aerosol once daily for the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis
pp. 166-173(8)
Authors: LaForce, Craig; van Bavel, Julius; Meltzer, Eli O.; Wingertzahn, Mark A.

HLA CLASS II ALLELE AND IgG SENSITIZATION TO METHYLENE DIISOCYANATE IN EXPOSED WORKERS
pp. 174-175(2)
Authors: Hur, Gyu-Young; Lee, Kyung-Wha; Lee, Hyun-Young; Choi, Gil-Soon; Park, Han-Jung; Ye, Young-Min; Park, Hae-Sim

MAST CELL DISEASES AND THE SEVERITY AND COURSE OF INTRAOPERATIVE ANAPHYLAXIS
pp. 175-176(2)
Authors: Bilò, Maria B.; Frontini, Federica; Massaccesi, Chiara; Cinti, Barbara; Antonicelli, Leonardo

HYPEREOSINOPHILIA: A CASE WITH AN ELUSIVE ETIOLOGY
pp. 176-177(2)
Authors: Moore, John C.; Ballas, Zuhair K.

IDENTIFICATION OF A NOVEL 17-kDa PROTEIN AS A FERRET ALLERGEN
pp. 177-178(2)
Authors: González de Olano, David; Vargas, Carlos P.; Ortega, Bárbara C.a.s.e.s.; Perez-Gordo, Marina; Darde, Verónica M.o.r.a.l.; Vivanco, Fernando; Bartolomé, Borja

POMEGRANATE (PUNICA GRANATUM) ALLERGY: CLINICAL AND IMMUNOLOGICAL FINDINGS
pp. 178-180(3)
Authors: Damiani, Elisabetta; Aloia, Anna M.; Priore, Maria G.; Nardulli, Stefania; Ferrannini, Antonio