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CTLA-4 polymorphism in the pathogenesis of chronic spontaneous autoreactive urticaria.
Allergologia et immunopathologia - 1 Jan 2000
Brzoza Z, Grzeszczak W, Rogala B, Trautsolt W, Moczulski D
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Autoimmune mechanisms are considered to play a significant role in chronic urticaria pathophysiology. Additionally, clinical experience emphasises the coexistence of chronic urticaria manifestation with thyroid autoimmunity. As the role of CTLA-4 polymorphism in autoimmune thyroid diseases is well proven we speculated on the possible role of this polymorphism in the background of chronic urticaria....
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