1999
DOI: 10.1159/000018088
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<i>Helicobacter pylori </i>as a Possible Bacterial Focus of Chronic Urticaria

Abstract: Background: Chronic urticaria is one of the most frequent skin diseases. Its cause, however, remains unsolved in a large number of cases. Recent investigations pointed to a potential role of Helicobacter pylori infection of the upper gastrointestinal tract as a possible causative agent in chronic urticaria. Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of a 14-day eradication therapy on chronic urticaria. Methods: Thirty patients with chronic urticaria and confirmed H. pylori infection were treate… Show more

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“…The severity of urticaria varies and is often more severe in patients with H. pylori infection and said to improve or show a better therapeutic response to antihistamines after eradication therapy. However, researchers have also shown no significant etiologic correlation between the two, or therapeutic improvement of urticarial symptoms following eradication therapy [21][22][23][24]. Abdou et al [10] assessed the prevalence of H. pylori infection in 35 patients of chronic urticaria and 10 normal control subjects.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The severity of urticaria varies and is often more severe in patients with H. pylori infection and said to improve or show a better therapeutic response to antihistamines after eradication therapy. However, researchers have also shown no significant etiologic correlation between the two, or therapeutic improvement of urticarial symptoms following eradication therapy [21][22][23][24]. Abdou et al [10] assessed the prevalence of H. pylori infection in 35 patients of chronic urticaria and 10 normal control subjects.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In particular, either a high prevalence of infection in ICU patients or a total/partial remission of ICU symptoms after H. pylori eradication have been reported [14, 15, 16], while no association has been shown by others [17, 18, 19]. Nonetheless, the pathogenetic mechanisms that may exist between ICU and H. pylori infection still remain obscure.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…At present, H. pylori is considered as one of the infectious agents which have been connected to several idiopathic diseases. Several authors have studied the association of H. pylori with chronic urticaria [4, 5]. …”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%