Methods A retrospective study of medical records evaluated 37 outpatients with chronic urticaria (CU), which means persistent symptoms lasting more than 6 weeks. Patients of both genders and aged over 18 years were included. Patients were classified according to the chronic urticaria in spontaneous, physical or autoimmune (positive autologous skin test). They were evaluated for the presence of ...

Background Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria is considered to be an autoimmune phenomenon in half of the total cases. Autologous serum skin test a simple screening for presence auto-antibodies chronic urticaria. Significant impairment quality life have been observed autologous positive There are limited literatures on spontaneous urticaria, and associated Dermatology Life Quality Index Nepal till d...

INTRODUCTION In a large proportion of patients with chronic urticaria, a coexisting autoimmune type of Hashimoto's thyroiditis is being diagnosed. An intradermal test with autologous serum has been generally considered as a screening procedure indicating the presence of triggering autoimmune inflammatory factors in the sera of patients with urticaria. These factors could be possibly involved in...

Results of determination of circulating histamine releasing autoantibodies using histamine release urticaria test in 12 children (aged 3 to 18 years, mean age 8.5 years; 7 female and 5 male) with chronic urticaria are presented. Standard work-up including detailed history, allergy testing and routine laboratory findings did not disclose any plausible cause of chronic/recurrent urticarial erupti...

Sir, Urticaria is an immunologically mediated hypersensitivity reaction developing in both sexes. Although it may occur at any age, young females are more frequently affected [1]. Acute urticaria, shorter than six weeks, generally self-limited. In contrast, a patient with urticaria lasting weeks classified as having chronic urticaria. Patients be into either inducible or spontaneous (CSU). true...