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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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-bdb908ac04714016be734c1ce202b9d02022-12-22T03:04:22ZengElsevierWorld Allergy Organization Journal1939-45512013-01-016Aquagenic urticaria in twinsAnneke C. Kai0Carsten Flohr1Cutaneous Allergy Department, St John’s Institute of Dermatology, Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7EH, UK; Correspondence:Cutaneous Allergy Department, St John’s Institute of Dermatology, Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7EH, UK; King’s College London, Strand, London WC2R 2LS, UKWe 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, Aquagenichttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1939455119306295 |
| spellingShingle | Anneke C. Kai Carsten Flohr Aquagenic urticaria in twins World Allergy Organization Journal |
| title | Aquagenic urticaria in twins |
| title_full | Aquagenic urticaria in twins |
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| title_short | Aquagenic urticaria in twins |
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