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The Involvement of the RhoA/ROCK Signaling Pathway in Hypersensitivity Reactions Induced by Paclitaxel Injection

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Effect of Gender and Special Considerations for Women in Mastocytosis and Anaphylaxis

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Effect of Puberty, Menstruation, Pregnancy, Lactation, and Menopause on Chronic Urticaria Activity

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Mastocytosis and Skin Cancer: The Current State of Knowledge

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Postoperative Ileum Transcriptomics Implicate Sex-Biased Mechanisms in Crohn’s Disease Recurrence

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Urticaria and Angioedema

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Sex Differences in Oxidative Stress Concerning Allergic Diseases

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Exploring Blood Cell Count-Derived Ratios as Practical Diagnostic Tools for Scabies in Vulnerable Populations

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Steroid Hormone Dependent Inflammation and Regulation in the Endometrium in Women with Dysfunctional Menstrual Cycles: Is There a Role for Toll-Like Receptor Activation via PAMPs and DAMPs?

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Bladder pain syndrome and pregnancy

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Lung function tests in different phases of menstrual cycle

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Effect of Hormones as Cofactors in Food Allergy

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The effect of norethisterone acetate on the uterine telocytes, immune cells and progesterone receptors in albino rats

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A Review of the Clinical and Immunologic Effects of Estrogen on Atopic Dermatitis

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Reversal of blindness and elevated adrenal activity in a Springer Spaniel with Sudden Acquired Retinal Degeneration

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Trilostane and Mitotane treatment in a dog with Sudden Acquired Retinal Degeneration

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Progesterone Triggers Selective Mast Cell Secretion of 5-Hydroxytryptamine

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