Basophils in chronic urticaria

J Investig Dermatol Symp Proc. 2001 Nov;6(2):139-40. doi: 10.1046/j.0022-202x.2001.00027.x.

Abstract

Blood basophils are reduced in chronic urticaria and respond less well to immunologic stimuli. Active recruitment of basophils from peripheral blood into lesional skin may be important in wheal pathogenesis.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic / immunology
  • Autoantibodies / immunology
  • Basophils / immunology*
  • Chronic Disease
  • Humans
  • Immunity, Cellular
  • Immunoassay / methods
  • Mast Cells / immunology
  • Urticaria / immunology*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic
  • Autoantibodies
  • anti-IgE antibodies