VOL.10 NO.3 SEPTEMBER 1997


EDITORIAL:
Allergy training and specialisation in South Africa –
C. Motala

FEATURE ARTICLE:
Good Allergy Practice for South Africa

ARTICLE:
Motivation for subspeciality registration in Allergology in
South Africa – P.C. Potter and E.G. Weinberg

REVIEW:
The immunology of Atopic Dermatitis – D.Y.M. Leung

CLINICAL ALLERGY:
Oral Allergy Syndrome – C. Motala

ALLERGY TREATMENT:
Use of infant formulae in the treatment and prevention of
Atopic Disease – C. Motala

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT:
C. Motala

ALLERGY IN FOCUS:
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome – M. Docrat



VOL.10 NO.2 JULY 1997

EDITORIAL:
Asthma: New Developments – A.I. Manjra

REVIEW:
Pathophysiological Mechanisms of Asthma – K.F. Chung

THERAPEUTICS:
Recent and Future Developments of Asthma – K.F. Chung

CLINICAL REVIEW:
Difficult Asthma – K.F. Chung

PRACTICE IN FOCUS:
Dermographism – M. Docrat

REVIEW:
Epidemiology of Allergic Rhinitis – R. Green, D. Luyt

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT:
C. Motala

CONGRESS REVIEW:
Zimbabwe Congress – May 1977 – M. Ramsay


VOL. 10 NO.1 MARCH 1997


EDITORIAL:

Immunotherapy entering a new era пїЅ P.C. Potter

FEATURE ARTICLE:
FceRI: release of the high affinity IgE receptor in allergy пїЅ L.T. Barata

BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS:
Parents knowledge of asthma пїЅ S. Kling, K. Albrecht, R.P. Gie

Compliance study. Asthma medication пїЅ M.A. Liebenberg

REVIEW:
House dust mite control. Can vacuum cleaners make a difference? пїЅ
P.C. Potter

PRACTICE IN FOCUS:
Septic Vasculitis пїЅ M.E. Docrat

ABSTRACTS:
ALLSA 1997 Congress, Cape Town

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
C. Motala


VOL.9 NO.4 DECEMBER 1996


EDITORIAL:
Food allergy in the prediction and prevention of allergic disease пїЅ
M. Groenewald

FEATURE ARTICLE:
The role of the bronchial epithelium in asthma пїЅ P.M. Lackie, J.E. Baker,
S.T. Holgate

REVIEW ARTICLE:
Classification, symptoms and epidemiology of food allergy пїЅ B. Wuthrich

REVIEW ARTICLE:
Prevention and management of food Allergy Society пїЅ C. Ortolani,
E. A. Pastorello

CASE PRESENTATION:
Keratosis Pilaris пїЅ M.E. Docrat


VOL.9 NO.3 SEPTEMBER 1996

EDITORIAL:

Complementary therapies in Allergy пїЅ A.J. Morris

FEATURE ARTICLE:

Significance of Pauci-micronic aeroallergen carrying particles пїЅ F. Spieksma

FEATURE ARTICLE:
Asthma a disease remodelling the airways пїЅ J. Bousquet

REVIEW ARTICLE:
Complimentary medicine and allergy пїЅ A.J. Morris

OTHER ARTICLES:
COMPLIMENTARY MEDICINE I:
The use of phytopharmacology in allergy treatment пїЅ P. Smith

COMPLIMENTARY MEDICINE II:
The treament of allergy from a homeopathic perspective пїЅ P.Smith

COMPLIMENTARY MEDICINE III:
Acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine пїЅ B. Brom

DURBAN 1996 CONGRESS ABSTRACTS

  • High affinity IgE receptor (FC RI)-positive cells in bronchial biopsies from atopic and non-atopic asthma. LT Barata, M Humbert, JA Grant, J Barkans, S Ying, G Menz, R Pfister, SR Durham AB Kay.
  • Clinical and immunological characteristics of hypersensitivity reactions to ingested abalone. AL Lopata, PC Potter.
  • Inhibitory effect of formoterol on LPS-induced IL-1B production and heminescence in human neutrophils. K Isaacs, R Kahler, W du Plooy.
  • Allergenicity of indigenous grass pollen. R Prescott, A Cadman, PC Potter.
  • The use of cetrizine as an adjuvant in the treatment of mild to moderate asthma: A pilot study. W du Plooy, E Osuch, G Modiselle, K Isaacs, R Kahler.
  • Underrecognition and undertreatment of asthma in primary school children. R. Ehrlich, E. Jordaan, D. DuToit, EG Weinberg.
  • House dust mites in Soweto: Sensitivity vs prevalence. G Davis, DK Luyt, M Wells.
  • Parents knowledge of asthma. S Kling, K Ebrecht, RP Gie.
  • The NCOH occupational contact dermatitis clinic. L Roodt and JH Stark.
  • Strategies to address occupational contact dermatitis in South Africa. JH Stark and L Roodt.
  • Urticaria: Foods as triggers. G. Borok.




VOL.9 NO.2 JUNE 1996

Feature Article:
Nasal polyps and their treatment with Glucocorticosteroids – N Mygind.

Review Article:
Inflammation markers in asthma – S. Ahlstedt.

Basic Immunology:
Adhesion molecules and cytokines in allergy – M. Mzimba, T.S. Pillay, A. Wadee, M.W. Makgoba.


VOL. 9 NO. 1 MARCH 1996

Feature Article:
The influence of maternal and cord blood antibovine milk specific IgG antibodies on the allergic response – M. Haus and S. Bell.

Review Articles:
The genetics of asthma and atopy – J. Wilkinson, S.T. Holgate and S. Thomas.

Early life origins of asthma and related allergic disorders – J.O. Warner and J.A. Warner.

Early life origins of peanut allergy – J. O’B Hourihane, T.D. Dean and J.O. Warner.

N-a-Tosyl-L-Arginine Methyl Ester (TAME)-Esterase activity- A.H. Subratty.

Congress Report:
6th International symposium on immunological and clinical problems of food allergy – M. Groenewald.

Report Back:
6th International symposium on food allergy – A. Manjra.

International food labelling recommendations to protect food allergic individuals – H. Steinman.

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