Chronic idiopathic urticaria: Comparison of the clinical features of patients with and without anti-FcϵRI or anti-IgE autoantibodies

Cyclosporine Treatment in a Patient with Concurrent Autoimmune Urticaria and Autoimmune Hepatitis

“…At least 40% of patients with CIU possess functional autoantibodies that cause cross-linking of IgE receptors on basophils and mast cells, leading to the release of inflammatory mediators and cytokines 8 ; this subgroup of patients is classified as having autoimmune urticaria. A history of autoimmune conditions is confirmed significantly more often by patients with anti-FceRI or anti-IgE than it is by patients without such a history 9 .…”

Chronic Urticaria : Expanding the Autoimmune Kaleidoscope

“…Many autoimmune diseases have also been reported as associated with CU including thyroid disease, celiac disease, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM), ulcerative colitis and others [7].…”

Role of Patch Test in the Etiological Diagnosis of Chronic Urticaria

“…Clinical details regarding age, gender, age of onset and duration of urticaria, frequency of episodes, and average duration of remission, systemic manifestations, number and distribution of individual urticarial wheals or presence of angioedema and urticaria activity score were recorded on a pre-designed proforma. Urticaria activity score was calculated as described by Sabroe et al (10 ), which describes pruritus severity score as no pruritus /absent=0 , present but not disturbing=1 , disturbing but not hampering daytime activity or sleep=2 , hampering daytime activity or sleep=3 . Wheal score (average no.…”