Effects of a pseudoallergen-free diet on chronic spontaneous urticaria: A prospective trial

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 78-83

  Magerl, M ^a   Pisarevskaja, D ^a   Scheufele, R ^a   Zuberbier, T ^a   Maurer, M ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chronic spontaneous urticaria; Intolerance reactions to food; Mast cell; Pseudoallergen free diet; Quality of life; Urticaria activity score

Indexed keywords

CETIRIZINE; DESLORATADINE; EBASTINE; FEXOFENADINE; GLUCOCORTICOID; LEVOCETIRIZINE; LORATADINE;

ARTICLE; CHRONIC SPONTANEOUS URTICARIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; DIET; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PRURITUS; PSEUDOALLERGEN FREE DIET; QUALITY OF LIFE; SAFETY; TREATMENT RESPONSE; URTICARIA;

ALLERGENS; ANTI-ALLERGIC AGENTS; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIET THERAPY; FOOD ADDITIVES; HISTAMINE ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE; URTICARIA;

EID: 72049097699     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2009.02130.x     Document Type: Article

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