A mechanism for urticaria/angioedema in patients with thyroid disease

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 130, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 988-990

  Kirkpatrick, Charles H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C4A; CORTICOSTEROID; EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR; LEVOTHYROXINE; PEROXIDASE; THYROID ANTIBODY; THYROID HORMONE; THYROID PEROXIDASE;

ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; AUTOIMMUNITY; BASOPHIL; COMPLEMENT ACTIVATION; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; REMISSION; SCORING SYSTEM; SEROLOGY; THYROID DISEASE; URTICARIA;

EID: 84869121502     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: 10976825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2012.05.017     Document Type: Article

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