Simultaneous occurrence of chronic autoimmune urticaria and non-allergic asthma: A common mechanism?

European Annals of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 56-59

  Tedeschi, A ^a   Cottini, M ^b   Asero, R ^c  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^b Allergy and Pneumology Outpatient Clinic   (Italy)

^c Clinica San Carlo   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anti FceRI autoantibodies; Autologous serum skin test, histamine releasingfactors, chronic urticaria, non allergic asthma.

Indexed keywords

AUTOANTIBODY; BUDESONIDE; EBASTINE; FORMOTEROL; HISTAMINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E RECEPTOR; LEVOCETIRIZINE; LEVOTHYROXINE; MONTELUKAST; PREDNISONE; SALBUTAMOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; AUTOIMMUNE THYROIDITIS; AUTOLOGOUS SERUM SKIN TEST; BASOPHIL; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC URTICARIA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; FLUOROMETRY; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; GRASS POLLEN; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; IMMUNOASSAY; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POLLEN ALLERGY; PRICK TEST; RAGWEED POLLEN; SKIN TEST;

ADULT; AGED; ASTHMA; AUTOANTIBODIES; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; BASOPHIL DEGRANULATION TEST; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HUMANS; IODIDE PEROXIDASE; RECEPTORS, IGE; SERUM; SKIN TESTS; THYROIDITIS, AUTOIMMUNE; URTICARIA;

EID: 67149114903     PISSN: 03979148     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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