Aquagenic urticaria in twins
We describe the case of 18 year old twin brothers who presented to our unit with a 3 year history of aquagenic urticaria. This rare form of urticaria usually presents within an hour of contact with water. The aetiology is unknown. Most cases are sporadic but there are a small number of familial case...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2013-01-01
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| Series: | World Allergy Organization Journal |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1939455119306295 |
| Summary: | We describe the case of 18 year old twin brothers who presented to our unit with a 3 year history of aquagenic urticaria. This rare form of urticaria usually presents within an hour of contact with water. The aetiology is unknown. Most cases are sporadic but there are a small number of familial cases in the medical literature. A specific genetic mutation has not yet been found. To our knowledge, this is the first report of aquagenic urticaria in monozygotic twins, further supporting a genetic component to this disease. Keywords: Urticaria, Aquagenic |
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| ISSN: | 1939-4551 |