Serum IL-9 levels in patients with spontaneous urticaria: A preliminary study

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 232-234

  Ciprandi, Giorgio ^a   de Amici, M ^b   Legoratto, S ^b   Giunta, V ^b   Vignini, M ^b   Borroni, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b FONDAZIONE IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN MATTEO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Serum IL 9; Symptom duration; Urticaria

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 9;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INTERLEUKIN 9 BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; SPONTANEOUS URTICARIA; URTICARIA;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; INTERLEUKIN-9; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; URTICARIA;

EID: 84860857811     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: 16980808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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