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Progesterone‐induced urticaria—need it be autoimmune?
Author(s) -
WILKINSON S.M.,
BECK M.H.,
KINGSTON T.P.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1995.tb02759.x
Subject(s) - menstrual cycle , medicine , endogeny , subclinical infection , immunology , endocrinology , hormone
Summary A patient with persistent urticaria related to the premenstrual phase of the menstrual cycle is presented. Although systemic administration of progesterone provoked the eruption, we were unable to confirm that there was an immunological reaction to endogenous progesterone or oestrogen. Mechanisms whereby progesterone can augment subclinical types I and IV hypersensitivity reactions are discussed.