Is chronic urticaria more than skin deep?
Abstract Chronic urticaria is a disease characterized by the appearance of weals, angioedema or both longer than 6 weeks. Degranulation of cutaneous or submucosal mast cells leads to release of mediators including histamine resulting in redness, swelling and itch. Because mast cells are widely distr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2019-09-01
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Series: | Clinical and Translational Allergy |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13601-019-0287-2 |