Treatment of acquired cold urticaria with rupatadine

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 64, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1387-1388

  Di Leo, E ^b   Nettis, E ^a   Cassano, N ^b   Foti, C ^b   Delle Donne, P ^b   Vena, G A ^b   Vacca, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Acquired cold urticaria; Antihistamine; Physical urticaria; Rupatadine; Treatment

Indexed keywords

HISTAMINE; PAFINUR; RUPATADINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACQUIRED COLD URTICARIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN TEST; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; COLD TEMPERATURE; CYPROHEPTADINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PLATELET ACTIVATING FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URTICARIA;

EID: 68949205218     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2009.02049.x     Document Type: Article

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