The Autologous Serum Skin Test as a Prognostic Factor for the Severity and Duration of Chronic Urticaria after five years of Follow-up

Rationale The autologous serum skin test (ASST) has been widely used to try to demonstrate autorreactivity in chronic urticaria (CU), but the possible correlation with the long-term clinical course of the disease is unknown. Methods Clinical and sociodemographic data of patients diagnosed with CU an...

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Published in:Journal of allergy and clinical immunology 2018-02, Vol.141 (2), p.AB46-AB46
Main Authors: Lozano Mosquera, Karen Milena, Camacho, Beatriz Moya, Ballesteros, Ruth Mielgo, Matas, Alicia Enriquez, Díaz, Miguel Angel, Rodríguez, Consuelo Fernández, Herraez, Lys
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Dermatitis
Skin tests
Sociodemographics
Urticaria
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Summary:Rationale The autologous serum skin test (ASST) has been widely used to try to demonstrate autorreactivity in chronic urticaria (CU), but the possible correlation with the long-term clinical course of the disease is unknown. Methods Clinical and sociodemographic data of patients diagnosed with CU and ASST performed in our hospital between 2009 and 2014, were reviewed.
ISSN:0091-6749
1097-6825
DOI:10.1016/j.jaci.2017.12.149