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The clinical importance and the high incidence of allergic diseases of the respiratory tract are well known, hence the great research effort over the past twenty years regarding problems related to the pathogenesis of these syndromes. Cellular cloning and molecular biology techniques, as well as characterization of the many molecules involved in IgE antibody response and tissue inflammation have made it possible to highlight the importance of interactions among different cells and different cytokines in the triggering and maintenance of allergic inflammation.
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Del Prete, G. (1992). Synthesis and Regulation of IgE in Asthma. In: Olivieri, D., Barnes, P.J., Hurd, S.S., Folco, G.C. (eds) Asthma Treatment. NATO ASI Series, vol 229. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3446-4_10
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