Cholinergic urticaria: Pathogenesis-based categorization and its treatment options

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 114-116

  Nakamizo, S ^a   Egawa, G ^a   Miyachi, Y ^a   Kabashima, K ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; BRADYKININ; DANAZOL; HISTAMINE; KERATOLYTIC AGENT; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR; OMALIZUMAB; SCOPOLAMINE; SEROTONIN; STEROID;

ALLERGY; ANHIDROSIS; CHOLINERGIC URTICARIA; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DRUG MEGADOSE; HUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SWEAT ALLERGY; SWEATING; TREATMENT PLANNING; URTICARIA;

HUMANS; RECEPTORS, CHOLINERGIC; URTICARIA;

EID: 83955164301     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2011.04017.x     Document Type: Review

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