Marta Ferrer

Summary

Affiliation: University of Navarra
Country: Spain

Publications

  1. ncbi Effect of antihistamine up-dosing in chronic urticaria
    M Ferrer
    Department of Allergy, Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Medical School, Pamplona, Spain
    J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol 21:34-9. 2011
  2. ncbi Epidemiology, healthcare, resources, use and clinical features of different types of urticaria. Alergológica 2005
    M Ferrer
    Department of Allergology and Clinical Immunology, Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
    J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol 19:21-6. 2009
  3. ncbi Molecular diagnosis in allergology: application of the microarray technique
    M Ferrer
    Departamento de Alergia e Immunología Clinica, Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
    J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol 19:19-24. 2009
  4. ncbi Chronic urticaria: do urticaria nonexperts implement treatment guidelines? A survey of adherence to published guidelines by nonexperts
    M Ferrer
    Departamento de Alergología e Inmunología Clínica, Clinica Universitaria, Universidad de Navarra, 31080 Pamplona, Spain
    Br J Dermatol 160:823-7. 2009
  5. ncbi Progress and challenges in the understanding of chronic urticaria
    Marta Ferrer
    Department of Allergy, Clinica Universitaria, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
    Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol 3:31-5. 2007
  6. ncbi Chronic urticaria: what is new, where are we headed
    M Ferrer
    Department of Allergy, Clinica Universitaria, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
    Allergol Immunopathol (Madr) 35:57-61. 2007
  7. ncbi Serum total tryptase levels are increased in patients with active chronic urticaria
    M Ferrer
    Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Clinica Universidad de Navarra Medical School, Pamplona, Spain
    Clin Exp Allergy 40:1760-6. 2010
  8. ncbi Secretion of cytokines, histamine and leukotrienes in chronic urticaria
    Marta Ferrer
    Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Clinica Universitaria, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
    Int Arch Allergy Immunol 129:254-60. 2002
  9. ncbi Pharmacokinetic evaluation of levocetirizine
    Marta Ferrer
    Department of Allergy, Clinica Universidad de Navarra Medical School, Pio XII, Pamplona, Spain
    Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol 7:1035-47. 2011
  10. ncbi Evaluation of treatment satisfaction in children with allergic disease treated with an antihistamine: an international, non-interventional, retrospective study
    Marta Ferrer
    Department of Allergy, Clinica Universidad de Navarra Medical School, 31080 Pamplona, Spain
    Clin Drug Investig 30:15-34. 2010

Detail Information

Publications21

  1. ncbi Effect of antihistamine up-dosing in chronic urticaria
    M Ferrer
    Department of Allergy, Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Medical School, Pamplona, Spain
    J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol 21:34-9. 2011
    ..However, considering the high safety profile of these drugs, it would be a good option to evaluate their efficacy at high doses, before moving on to other therapeutic steps...
  2. ncbi Epidemiology, healthcare, resources, use and clinical features of different types of urticaria. Alergológica 2005
    M Ferrer
    Department of Allergology and Clinical Immunology, Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
    J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol 19:21-6. 2009
    ..In spite of the impact on quality of life, little attention has been given to chronic urticaria...
  3. ncbi Molecular diagnosis in allergology: application of the microarray technique
    M Ferrer
    Departamento de Alergia e Immunología Clinica, Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
    J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol 19:19-24. 2009
    ..Lastly, microarrays will improve our understanding of the physiopathology of allergic diseases...
  4. ncbi Chronic urticaria: do urticaria nonexperts implement treatment guidelines? A survey of adherence to published guidelines by nonexperts
    M Ferrer
    Departamento de Alergología e Inmunología Clínica, Clinica Universitaria, Universidad de Navarra, 31080 Pamplona, Spain
    Br J Dermatol 160:823-7. 2009
    ..Guidelines including level of evidence and grade of recommendation were recently published for chronic urticaria (CU)...
  5. ncbi Progress and challenges in the understanding of chronic urticaria
    Marta Ferrer
    Department of Allergy, Clinica Universitaria, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
    Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol 3:31-5. 2007
    ..In this review we will summarize the recent contributions to this field and try to provide insights to possible future directions for research on this disease...
  6. ncbi Chronic urticaria: what is new, where are we headed
    M Ferrer
    Department of Allergy, Clinica Universitaria, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
    Allergol Immunopathol (Madr) 35:57-61. 2007
    ..In this review we will summarize our recent contributions to this field and try to offer insights regarding future directions for research...
  7. ncbi Serum total tryptase levels are increased in patients with active chronic urticaria
    M Ferrer
    Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Clinica Universidad de Navarra Medical School, Pamplona, Spain
    Clin Exp Allergy 40:1760-6. 2010
    ..We have demonstrated previously mast cell histamine release upon incubation with chronic urticaria (CU) sera, presumably by degranulation...
  8. ncbi Secretion of cytokines, histamine and leukotrienes in chronic urticaria
    Marta Ferrer
    Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Clinica Universitaria, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
    Int Arch Allergy Immunol 129:254-60. 2002
    ..Finally we assessed cytokine expression at the single-cell level and characterized the T cell subpopulations involved in their production. We chose IL-4 as representative of Th2 lymphocytes and IFN-gamma for Th1 lymphocytes...
  9. ncbi Pharmacokinetic evaluation of levocetirizine
    Marta Ferrer
    Department of Allergy, Clinica Universidad de Navarra Medical School, Pio XII, Pamplona, Spain
    Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol 7:1035-47. 2011
    ..However, other potent skin antihistamines, such as desloratadine or fexofenadine, should be preferred for patients who have a strict contraindication to the sedative effects of the drug...
  10. ncbi Evaluation of treatment satisfaction in children with allergic disease treated with an antihistamine: an international, non-interventional, retrospective study
    Marta Ferrer
    Department of Allergy, Clinica Universidad de Navarra Medical School, 31080 Pamplona, Spain
    Clin Drug Investig 30:15-34. 2010
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  11. ncbi Allergen immunotherapy with nanoparticles containing lipopolysaccharide from Brucella ovis
    Sara Gomez
    Departments of Pharmaceutical Technology and Microbiology, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
    Eur J Pharm Biopharm 70:711-7. 2008
    ..These results are highly suggestive for the valuable use of Gantrez nanoparticles combined with rough LPS of B. ovis in immunotherapy...
  12. ncbi A novel nanoparticulate adjuvant for immunotherapy with Lolium perenne
    Sara Gomez
    Adjuvant Unit, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Microbiology, University of Navarra, 31080 Pamplona, Spain
    J Immunol Methods 348:1-8. 2009
    ..Under the experimental conditions of this model of pre-sensitized mice to L. perenne, Gantrez AN nanoparticles appeared to be a good strategy for immunotherapy...
  13. ncbi Increased responsiveness of basophils of patients with chronic urticaria to sera but hypo-responsiveness to other stimuli
    E Luquin
    Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Clinica Universitaria, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
    Clin Exp Allergy 35:456-60. 2005
    ..The serum factor to which a response has not yet been identified; however, basophils of patients with chronic urticaria, in general, appear to have abnormal regulation of signaling pathways...
  14. ncbi In vitro diagnosis of anaphylaxis
    Maria L Sanz
    Department Allergology and Clinical Immunology, Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
    Chem Immunol Allergy 95:125-40. 2010
    ..The basophil activation test provides important advantages in patients with anaphylaxis to beta-lactams, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, neuromuscular blocking agents and drugs where there is no technique to measure specific IgE...
  15. ncbi IL3 effect on basophils histamine release upon stimulation with chronic urticaria sera
    M Ferrer
    Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Clinica Universitaria, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
    Allergy 58:802-7. 2003
    ..CONCLUSIONS: Preincubating basophils with IL3 facilitates the identification of sera with anti-IgE receptor antibody but does not affect the percentage of sera designated as positive...
  16. ncbi Component-resolved in vitro diagnosis in peach-allergic patients
    P M Gamboa
    Allergy Service, Basurto Hospital, Bilbao, Spain 2 Department of Allergology and Clinical Immunology, University Clinic, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
    J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol 19:13-20. 2009
    ..The in vitro diagnosis of pollen-related food allergy presents low specificity and reproducibility with many conventional extracts. This can be improved using natural purified allergens, recombinant purified allergens, or both...
  17. ncbi Intradermal immunization with ovalbumin-loaded poly-epsilon-caprolactone microparticles conferred protection in ovalbumin-sensitized allergic mice
    B S Roman
    Immunoadjuvant Unit, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
    Clin Exp Allergy 37:287-95. 2007
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  18. ncbi Study of the in vitro sulphidoleukotriene production in food-allergic patients
    L Vila
    Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, School of Medicine, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
    J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol 11:247-54. 2001
    ..Prick by prick test was the most specific. CONCLUSIONS: CAST-ELISA may provide a useful tool for diagnosing food allergy. Enhanced cell releasability may be linked to the severity of the clinical response to foods...
  19. ncbi Toxic epidermal necrolysis related to pemetrexed and carboplatin with vitamin B12 and folic acid supplementation for advanced non-small cell lung cancer
    Joaquim Bosch-Barrera
    Department of Oncology, Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
    Onkologie 32:580-4. 2009
    ..Supplementation with folic acid and vitamin B12 during treatment with pemetrexed is recommended to reduce potential haematological and gastrointestinal adverse events...
  20. ncbi Gantrez AN nanoparticles as an adjuvant for oral immunotherapy with allergens
    Sara Gomez
    Adjuvant Unit, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Microbiology, University of Navarra, 31080 Pamplona, Spain
    Vaccine 25:5263-71. 2007
    ..These results are highly suggestive for the valuable use of Gantrez nanoparticles in oral immunotherapy with allergens...