A role for C5a in augmenting IgG-dependent histamine release from basophils in chronic urticaria

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 114-118

  Kikuchi, Yoko ^a   Kaplan, Allen P ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Basophils; Chronic urticaria; Complement; Histamine release; IgE receptor; subunit

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C5A; COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C5A RECEPTOR; HISTAMINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; RECEPTOR ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; BASOPHIL; CHRONIC URTICARIA; COMPLEMENT ACTIVATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS LINKING; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERUM;

EID: 0036155204     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mai.2002.120954     Document Type: Article

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