Is the prevalence of adult asthma and allergic rhinitis still increasing?
Asthma prevalence has not increased during the last decade in Italy. The persistence of an increasing trend in allergic rhinitis prevalence deserves attention.
Deletion of the HB-EGF gene leads to enteric nervous system developmental defects. HB-EGF stimulates ENCC migration in the gut, supporting a potential role for administration of HB-EGF in the future for the treatment of patients with intestinal neuronal disorders.