Diagnostic and therapeutic iter in chronic urticaria patients

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 265-269

  Tosoni, C ^a   Cinquini, M ^a  

^a SPEDALI CIVILI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chronic urticaria; Diagnosis; Treatment

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CINNARIZINE; CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOSPORIN A; HISTAMINE H1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; INDOMETACIN; LEUKOTRIENE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; METHOTREXATE; MONTELUKAST; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ANAMNESIS; ARTHRALGIA; ARTHRITIS; CHRONIC URTICARIA; CLINICAL FEATURE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FAMILY HISTORY; FOOD INTAKE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; LABORATORY TEST; MICROSCOPY; NUTRITIONAL INTOLERANCE; PATHOGENESIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN TEST; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VASCULITIS;

EID: 33746804959     PISSN: 03946320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039463200601900203     Document Type: Review

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