Clinicoepidemiologic features of chronic spontaneous urticaria in patients with elevated plasma D-dimer levels versus those without it: A case–control cross-sectional study of 100 indian patients

Clinicoepidemiologic features of chronic spontaneous urticaria in patients with elevated plasma D-dimer levels versus those without it: A case–control cross-sectional study of 100 indian patients

Background: Activated coagulation cascade is implicated in urticaria pathogenesis marked by high plasma D-dimer, a marker of fibrinolysis, levels correlating with high urticaria activity score (UAS) and poor therapeutic outcome. Methods: Quantitative plasma D-dimer levels and coagulation parameters...

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Main Authors: Shailja Chauhan, Vikram K Mahajan, Karaninder S Mehta, Rajinder S Yadav, Pushpinder S Chauhan, Satya Bhushan, Vikas Sharma, Anuj Sharma, Dhaarna Wadhwa, Aditi Sharma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Dermatology Online Journal
Subjects:
activated partial thromboplastin time
angioedema
coagulation cascade
d-dimer
extrinsic coagulation pathway
prothrombin time
urticaria
urticaria activity score
Online Access:http://www.idoj.in/article.asp?issn=2229-5178;year=2019;volume=10;issue=6;spage=632;epage=638;aulast=Chauhan

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