Most chronic urticaria is food-dependent, and not idiopathic

Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 139-142

  Henz, B M ^a   Zuberbier, T ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aromas; Chronic urticaria; Diet; Fc RI autoantibodies; Mast cells; Pseudoallergens

Indexed keywords

AUTOANTIBODY; FOOD ANTIGEN;

AUTOIMMUNITY; CHRONIC URTICARIA; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; IMMUNOPATHOLOGY; MAST CELL; REVIEW;

EID: 0031685227     PISSN: 09066705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0625.1998.tb00314.x     Document Type: Review

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