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Etiology of chronic urticaria: the Ecuadorian experience
Background The purpose of this study was to identify chronic urticaria (CU) etiologies and treatment modalities in Ecuador. We propose that the sample distribution fits the expected one, and that there is an association between the etiology and its treatment. Methods We performed a retrospective study involving 112 patients diagnosed with CU using a Checklist for a complete chronic urticaria ...
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In general population about 15-20% of subjects have suffered from one episode of urticaria-angioedema syndrome in their life. The etiology of his condition is various and multifactorial. In children the principal cause of acute urticaria is infection, while physical factors are the main agents of chronic urticaria. All those conditions which lack an etiology are named chronic idiopathic urticar...
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Chronic urticaria is now considered as an autoimmune disorder due to histamine-releasing autoantibodies in 40-50% of cases. These histamine releasing-autoantibodies directed against the high affinity IgE receptor or against IgE can be detected in vivo by autologous serum skin test (ASST) or in vitro by a functional assay employing basophils. ASST positivity has been found also in patients with ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Scripta Scientifica Medica
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1314-6408,0582-3250
DOI: 10.14748/ssm.v40i2.535