[Chronic urticaria: some clinico-immunological aspects]. 1998

M P Olivares Elegin, and L A Fernández, and A Gómez Echevarría, and R Naranjo Robalino
Hospital CQ Hermanos Ameijeiras, La Habana, Cuba.

OBJECTIVE The chronic urticaria and the angioedema affect to the population's wide sectors and up to now their cause is ignored. METHODS They were studied during one year 50 mature patients with chronic urticaria coming from the ambulatory consultation of the service of alergología of the Hospital CQ Hermanos Ameijeiras. The diagnosis of chronic urticaria settled down clinically for observation of the lesions and for the time of its evolution that should exceed six weeks. It was included as group witness to 26 healthy individuals. RESULTS They were high levels for the IgE seric in the patients' 70%; you even normal of IgA, IgG and IgM in the great majority of the cases. The determination of circulating immunocomplexs gave negative in 88% of the sick and only positive in 12%. The tests for cutirreacción with extracts alergénicos micóticos, in reading at the 48 hours, were not negative in a significant way, among the group of sick and in the group witness.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007073 Immunoglobulin E An immunoglobulin associated with MAST CELLS. Overexpression has been associated with allergic hypersensitivity (HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE). IgE
D008297 Male Males
D002908 Chronic Disease Diseases which have one or more of the following characteristics: they are permanent, leave residual disability, are caused by nonreversible pathological alteration, require special training of the patient for rehabilitation, or may be expected to require a long period of supervision, observation, or care (Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed). For epidemiological studies chronic disease often includes HEART DISEASES; STROKE; CANCER; and diabetes (DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2). Chronic Condition,Chronic Illness,Chronically Ill,Chronic Conditions,Chronic Diseases,Chronic Illnesses,Condition, Chronic,Disease, Chronic,Illness, Chronic
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000936 Antigen-Antibody Complex The complex formed by the binding of antigen and antibody molecules. The deposition of large antigen-antibody complexes leading to tissue damage causes IMMUNE COMPLEX DISEASES. Immune Complex,Antigen-Antibody Complexes,Immune Complexes,Antigen Antibody Complex,Antigen Antibody Complexes,Complex, Antigen-Antibody,Complex, Immune,Complexes, Antigen-Antibody,Complexes, Immune
D014581 Urticaria A vascular reaction of the skin characterized by erythema and wheal formation due to localized increase of vascular permeability. The causative mechanism may be allergy, infection, or stress. Hives,Urticarial Wheals,Urticarial Wheal,Urticarias,Wheal, Urticarial,Wheals, Urticarial

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