Cellular infiltrate and related cytokines, chemokines, chemokine receptors and adhesion molecules in chronic autoimmune urticaria: Comparison between spontaneous and autologous serum skin test induced wheal

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 507-515

  Caproni, M ^a   Giomi, Barbara ^a,b   Melani, L ^a   Volpi, W ^a   Antiga, E ^a   Torchia, D ^a   Fabbri, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b Clinica Dermatologica II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adhesion molecules; Autologous serum induced wheal; Cellular infiltrate; Chronic autoimmune urticaria; Cytokines

Indexed keywords

AUTOANTIBODY; CELL ADHESION MOLECULE; CHEMOKINE; CHEMOKINE RECEPTOR; CYTOKINE; INTERLEUKIN 8;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; CELL INFILTRATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN VIVO STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN TEST; URTICARIA;

EID: 33750072638     PISSN: 03946320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039463200601900306     Document Type: Article

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