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ReviewCurrent allergy and asthma reports2025

Autoallergy and what the Allergist Needs to know.

Carolin Steinert, Margarita Pashuk, Pavel Kolkhir, Emek Kocatürk, Yi-Kui Xiang

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Review in Current allergy and asthma reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Carolin SteinertInstitute of Allergology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Hindenburgdamm 27, 12203, Berlin, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5661-3613
Margarita PashukInstitute of Allergology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Hindenburgdamm 27, 12203, Berlin, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-6999-6267
Pavel KolkhirInstitute of Allergology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Hindenburgdamm 27, 12203, Berlin, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5380-8132
Emek KocatürkInstitute of Allergology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Hindenburgdamm 27, 12203, Berlin, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2801-0959
Yi-Kui XiangInstitute of Allergology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Hindenburgdamm 27, 12203, Berlin, Germany. yi-kui.xiang@charite.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3432-6837

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of the reviewThis review aims to educate allergists about the concept of autoallergy by addressing five questions: 1) What is autoallergy and how does it differ from classical allergy? 2) How common is autoallergy? 3) Is autoallergy clinically relevant? 4) How can autoallergy be diagnosed? and 5) How is autoallergy treated? RECENT

findingsIn contrast to type I hypersensitivity against external allergens (allergy), autoallergy involves IgE autoantibodies targeting self-antigens. These are found in conditions like chronic spontaneous urticaria, atopic dermatitis, and asthma, with varying prevalence. While no standardized diagnostic tools exist, ELISA and basophil activation tests help identify the presence and function of IgE autoantibodies. Anti-IgE therapies have shown benefit, supporting their clinical relevance. Autoallergy is emerging as a distinct IgE-mediated mechanism that may contribute to chronic inflammation in immune-mediated diseases. Further investigation of this mechanism can improve disease stratification and enable more effective, targeted treatment strategies.

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HypersensitivityAllergensAllergistsAutoantibodiesAutoantigensHumansImmunoglobulin EAllergensAutoantibodiesAutoantigensImmunoglobulin EAsthmaAtopic dermatitisAutoallergyAutoantibodiesChronic spontaneous urticariaIgE

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PMID40782271
PMCPMC12335397

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