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Mast cell number and phenotype in chronic idiopathic urticaria.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Sept 1995
Smith C H, Kepley C, Schwartz L B, Lee T H
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Increased levels of histamine have been previously demonstrated in patients with chronic idiopathic urticaria. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the study was to determine whether increased numbers of mast cells are present in lesional skin from such patients. METHODS: Mast cells have been quantified in lesional (n = 11) and nonlesional (n = 9) skin from patients with chronic idiopathic urticaria and compared...
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