Antihistamine-resistant urticaria factitia successfully treated with anti-immunoglobulin e therapy

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 65, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1494-1495

  Krause, K ^a   Ardelean, E ^a   Kealer B ^a   Magerl, M ^a   Metz, M ^a   Siebenhaar, F ^a   Weller, K ^a   Worm, M ^a   Zuberbier, T ^a   Maurer, M ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anti immunoglobulin E; Mast cells; Omalizumab; Urticaria; Urticaria factitia

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; EBASTINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; MONTELUKAST; OMALIZUMAB; RANITIDINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CASE REPORT; CELL STIMULATION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DERMOGRAPHISM; DRUG TOLERANCE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MAST CELL; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RECURRENT DISEASE; SKIN TEST; TREATMENT FAILURE; URTICARIA;

ANTI-ALLERGIC AGENTS; ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL; FEMALE; HISTAMINE ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MIDDLE AGED; URTICARIA;

EID: 78649260196     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2010.02409.x     Document Type: Article

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