Aetiological factors associated with chronic urticaria in children: A systematic review

Acta Dermato-Venereologica

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 268-272

  Caffarelli, Carlo ^a   Cuomo, Barbara ^b   Cardinale, Fabio ^c   Barberi, Salvatore ^d   Povesi Dascola, Carlotta ^a   Agostinis, Fabio ^e   Franceschini, Fabrizio ^f   Bernardini, Roberto ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b Ospedale di Viterbo   (Italy)

^c POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^e OORR di Bergamo   (Italy)

^f Ospedale Pediatrico G Salesi   (Italy)

^g SAN GIUSEPPE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Additive; Allergy; Autoimmune urticaria; Childhood; Chronic urticaria; Food allergy; Idiopathic urticaria; Infections; Physical urticaria; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

AUTOIMMUNITY; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHRONIC URTICARIA; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; LABORATORY TEST; PARASITOSIS; POLLEN ALLERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VIRUS INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS; URTICARIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84876980267     PISSN: 00015555     EISSN: 16512057     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/00015555-1511     Document Type: Review

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