Open AccessCorrelation of serum antithyroid microsomal antibody and autologous serum skin test in patients with chronic idiopathic urticaria
Author(s) -
Snehal Balvant Lunge,
Milind Borkar,
Sushil Pande
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian dermatology online journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-5673
pISSN - 2229-5178
DOI - 10.4103/2229-5178.160255
Subject(s) - medicine , autoantibody , exact test , antibody , antithyroid drugs , chronic idiopathic urticaria , gastroenterology , immunology , chronic urticaria , thyroid , dermatology , graves' disease
About 25-45% of patients of chronic urticaria (CU) have been stated to have histamine releasing autoantibodies in their blood. The term autoimmune urticaria is increasingly being accepted for this subgroup of patients. Review of the literature suggests high autologous serum skin test (ASST) positivity and presence of antithyroid microsomal antibodies in patients with autoimmune urticaria.