| Literature DB >> 17190624 |
Laura Guerra1, Anthi Rogkakou, Piera Massacane, Cinzia Gamalero, Enrico Compalati, Cristian Zanella, Antonio Scordamaglia, Walter G Canonica, Giovanni Passalacqua.
Abstract
We tested the hypothesis that contact allergy plays a role in chronic urticaria, and included the Italian series of patch tests in the diagnostic workup. Of 121 patients with chronic urticaria, 50 (41%) tested positive to contact allergens. In all patients, avoidance measures led to a complete remission within 1 month. We suggest that testing for contact sensitization can be helpful in the management of chronic urticaria.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID： 17190624 DOI： 10.1016/j.jaad.2006.07.023
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Am Acad Dermatol ISSN： 0190-9622 Impact factor: 11.527