Utility Of Routine Laboratory Testing In Management Of Chronic Urticaria/Angioedema

Retrospective analysis of a random sample of adult patients with urticaria/angioedema for >6 weeks, seen by Allergy/Immunology at a referral center from 2002-2008. Of 200 patients, 3 had elevated microsomal antibodies resulting in endocrinology referral with two starting thyroid supplementation a...

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Published in:Journal of allergy and clinical immunology 2009-02, Vol.123 (2), p.S104-S104
Main Authors: Tarbox, J.A, Gutta, R.C, Ching, E.L, Radojicic, C, Lang, D.M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Allergies
Allergy and Immunology
Confidence intervals
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Summary:Retrospective analysis of a random sample of adult patients with urticaria/angioedema for >6 weeks, seen by Allergy/Immunology at a referral center from 2002-2008. Of 200 patients, 3 had elevated microsomal antibodies resulting in endocrinology referral with two starting thyroid supplementation and one improving; one saw endocrinology for elevated TSH which normalized without intervention.
ISSN:0091-6749
1097-6825
DOI:10.1016/j.jaci.2008.12.379