Top urticaria Articles in Allergy/Immunology

The definition and diagnostic testing of physical and cholinergic urticarias - EAACI/GA2LEN/EDF/UNEV consensus panel recommendations
Allergy, 11/16/2009

Magerl M et al. – The authors' recommendations used the paper produced by a 1996 expert meeting and they acknowledge the latest changes in our understanding of physical urticarias and cholinergic urticaria as well as the ... recent development of novel diagnostic tools. In addition, this consensus paper highlights areas of need for further research. [more...]

Solar urticaria
Allergy and Asthma Proceedings, 10/12/2009

Webb LM et al. – A case of solar urticaria is presented, followed by a discussion of the clinical characteristics, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of this disease. Testing can be difficult without the assistance of an experienced dermatologist because there are ... different wavelengths of light that can lead to a patient's symptoms. Solar urticaria tends to be a chronic disease with a low 5–year resolution rate but can usually be effectively managed with multiple antihistamines. [more...]

Chronic urticaria and treatment options
Indian Journal of Dermatology, 11/20/2009

Godse KV – Chronic urticaria (CU) has a wide spectrum of clinical presentations and causes. An affected patient often goes from one dermatologist to another in pursuit of a cure. Despite a dermatologist's best efforts no cause can be found in most ... 30–50% of patients with chronic idiopathic urticaria (CIU) have circulating histamine releasing autoantibodies to the high–affinity IgE receptor FceRI on basophils and mast cells or, less commonly, antibodies to IgE. [more...]

An overview of delayed pressure urticaria with special emphasis on pathogenesis and treatment
Dermatologic Therapy, 11/20/2009

Vena GA et al. – Delayed pressure urticaria (DPU) is a physical urticaria characterized by the development of deep swellings at sites of pressure application on the skin. Etiopathogenesis of DPU is ... available evidence suggests the involvement of mast cells through non–immunologic mechanisms and the role of several mediators beyond histamine, such as proinflammatory cytokines. [more...]

Results and relevance of critical temperature threshold testing in patients with acquired cold urticaria
British Journal of Dermatology, 10/05/2009

Maurer M et al. – The findings indicate that temperature threshold measurements may be used for assessing disease severity and activity as well as the efficacy of therapeutic measures including novel treatment approaches for cold urticaria. [more...]

Outpatient urticaria diagnosis codes have limited predictive value for same-day influenza vaccine adverse event detection
Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 11/09/2009

Moore KM et al. – Outpatient diagnosis codes for urticaria found in health insurance claims data are limited in their predictive value to identify same–day vaccine ... allergy/immunology,derm allergy/immunology,adverse drug reactions,dermatology,diagnostics/radiology [more...]

Usefulness of the CD63 basophil activation test in detecting Anisakis hypersensitivity in patients with chronic urticaria: diagnosis and follow-up
Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, 11/02/2009

Frezzolini A et al. – BAT can be considered a reliable new in vitro method to evaluate A. simplex hypersensitivity in patients with CU ... genetics,dermatology [more...]

Plasma levels and skin-eosinophil-expression of vascular endothelial growth factor in patients with chronic urticaria
Allergy, 10/15/2009

Tedeschi A et al. – VEGF plasma levels are elevated in CU and parallel the disease severity. This supports a possible role of this molecule in CU pathophysiology. Eosinophils ... dermatology,diagnostics/radiology [more...]

Levocetirizine for the treatment of allergic rhinitis and chronic idiopathic urticaria in adults and children
Clinical Therapeutics, 10/16/2009

Singh–Franco D et al. – In the studies reviewed, LCZ 5 mg/d was effective in reducing symptoms of PAR, SAR, and CIU and improving QoL, with an acceptable tolerabili–ty ... head comparisons against other anti–histamines, drug–interaction studies, safety studies in infants, and cost–effectiveness analyses. [more...]

Effect of levothyroxine treatment on clinical symptoms and serum cytokine levels in euthyroid patients with chronic idiopathic urticaria and thyroid autoimmunity
Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, 11/16/2009

Kiyici S et al. – The results suggest that levothyroxine treatment is not a reasonable option in euthyroid patients with CIU and ... immunomodulatory effects of TSH–suppressive treatment. [more...]