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A revised nomenclature for allergy: An EAACI position statement from the EAACI nomenclature task force

  1. S. G. O. Johansson1,
  2. J.O'B Hourihane2,
  3. J. Bousquet3,
  4. C. Bruijnzeel-Koomen4,
  5. S. Dreborg5,
  6. T. Haahtela6,
  7. M. L. Kowalski7,
  8. N. Mygind8,
  9. J. Ring9,
  10. P. Van Cauwenberge10,
  11. M. Van Hage-Hamsten11,
  12. B. Wüthrich12

Article first published online: 7 JUL 2008

DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2001.00002.x-i1

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Allergy

Allergy

Volume 56, Issue 9, pages 813–824, September 2001

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Johansson, S. G. O., Hourihane, J.O'B., Bousquet, J., Bruijnzeel-Koomen, C., Dreborg, S., Haahtela, T., Kowalski, M. L., Mygind, N., Ring, J., Van Cauwenberge, P., Van Hage-Hamsten, M. and Wüthrich, B. (2001), A revised nomenclature for allergy: An EAACI position statement from the EAACI nomenclature task force. Allergy, 56: 813–824. doi: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2001.00002.x-i1

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  1. 1

    Department of Medicine, Unit of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden,

  2. 2

    Allergy and Inflammation Sciences Division, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK,

  3. 3

    Service des Maladies Respiratoires, Hôpital Arnaud de Villeneuve, Montpellier, France,

  4. 4

    Department of Dermatology, State University Hospital, Utrecht, The Netherlands,

  5. 5

    Voksentoppen, Oslo, Norway,

  6. 6

    Division of Allergy, Skin and Allergy Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland

  7. 7

    Department of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Faculty of Medicine, Łódz, Poland

  8. 8

    Department of Respiratory Diseases, University Hospital of Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark,

  9. 9

    Klinik und Poliklinik Dermatologie/Allergologie, Technische Unviersität München, Munich, Germany,

  10. 10

    Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium,

  11. 11

    Department of Medicine, Unit of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden,

  12. 12

    Department of Dermatology, Allergy Unit, University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland

*Prof. S. G. O. Johansson, Department of Medicine Unit of Clinical Immunology and Allergy Karolinska Hospital, L2:03 SE-171 76 Stockholm Sweden

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 7 JUL 2008
  2. Article first published online: 7 JUL 2008
  3. Accepted for publication 26 June 2001

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This report has been prepared by an EAACI task force representing the five EAACI Sections and the EAACI Executive Committee composed of specialists that reflect the broad opinion on allergy expressed by various clinical and basic specialties dealing with allergy. The aim of this report is to propose a revised nomenclature for allergic and related reactions that can be used independently of target organ or patient age group. The nomenclature is based on the present knowledge of the mechanisms which initiate and mediate allergic reactions. However, the intention has not been to revise the nomenclature of nonallergic hypersensitivity.

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