The Results of Autologous Skin Test in Patients with Chronic Urticaria in Hamadan, Iran
Introduction: The etiology of chronic urticaria is unknown in many cases. In this study, we demonstrated the presence of autoimmune antibodies in patients with chronic urticaria by using of the Autologous Serum Skin Test (ASST). Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study to detect the presence...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Electronic Physician
2016-06-01
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| Series: | Electronic Physician |
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4965204/ |
| Summary: | Introduction: The etiology of chronic urticaria is unknown in many cases. In this study, we demonstrated the
presence of autoimmune antibodies in patients with chronic urticaria by using of the Autologous Serum Skin Test
(ASST).
Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study to detect the presence of autologous antibodies in the serum of
38 patients (25 females and 13 males) with idiopathic chronic urticaria who were referred to the Hamedan
Allergy Clinic in 2014. All of the necessary tests for demonstrating chronic urticaria were performed, including
complete blood count (CBC), thyroid and liver functionality tests, and the prick test but they did not confirm the
cause of chronic urticaria. We conducted the Autologous Serum Skin Test on the patients and analyzed the
results.
Results: In 15 patients (39%), the ASST was positive. Of the 15 patients with positive autoimmune chronic
urticaria, five patients (33%) were males, and 10 patients (67%) were females.
Conclusion: We concluded that many patients with chronic urticaria have autoimmune urticaria. It is the reason
for the lack of the response to treatment with common medications for urticaria. New ways of treatment must be
considered for them. |
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| ISSN: | 2008-5842 2008-5842 |