Thyroid autoimmunity in chronic urticaria

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 153, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 331-335

  O'Donnell, B F ^a,d   Francis, D M ^a   Swana, G T ^b   Seed, P T ^c   Black, A Kobza ^a   Greaves, M W ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d CHILDREN S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Anti Fc R1 autoantibodies; Autoimmunity; Chronic urticaria; Histamine release; Thyroid autoantibodies; Thyroid disease

Indexed keywords

MICROSOME ANTIBODY; THYROID ANTIBODY; THYROTROPIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; CHRONIC URTICARIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; THYROID DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AUTOANTIBODIES; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSOMES; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN TESTS; THYROID DISEASES; THYROTROPIN; URTICARIA;

EID: 23944473207     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2005.06646.x     Document Type: Article

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