Effect of stress on basophil function in chronic idiopathic urticaria

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 86-92

  Dyke, S M ^a   Carey, B S ^a   Kaminski, E R ^a  

^a DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ACTH; Adrenocorticotrophic hormone; Basophils; Chronic idiopathic urticaria; Corticotrophin releasing factor; Cortisol; Stress

Indexed keywords

CD63 ANTIGEN; CORTICOTROPIN; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BASOPHIL; CELL ACTIVATION; CELL FUNCTION; CHRONIC URTICARIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MENTAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIGENS, CD; BASOPHILS; HISTAMINE H1 ANTAGONISTS; HORMONES; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; N-FORMYLMETHIONINE LEUCYL-PHENYLALANINE; PITUITARY GLAND; PLATELET MEMBRANE GLYCOPROTEINS; URTICARIA;

EID: 36849006902     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: 13652222     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2007.02864.x     Document Type: Article

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