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Blood rheological profiles in patients with chronic urticaria.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20217425     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Psychological factors, such as stress, anxiety, depression, as well as immuno-inflammatory processes may influence blood rheology. On the other hand, these factors may be involved in triggering, aggravating or maintenance of urticaria symptoms. The present study was designed to compare blood rheological properties of patients with chronic urticaria with positive response to autologous serum skin test (ASST) and negative response to ASST. The study comprised 15 female patients with chronic urticaria showing positive response to ASST, 14 female patients with chronic urticaria showing negative response to ASST and 15 healthy subjects. Rheological properties of erythrocytes, such as deformability and aggregation, were measured. Overall blood viscosity measurements were performed with the use of cone-plate Brookfield's viscometer, and plasma viscosity measurement employed capillary Ubbelohd's viscometer. The hemorheological parameters did not differ significantly between the groups. It seems that blood rheological properties do not alter in patients with chronic urticaria, irrespective of their response to ASST.
Authors:
A Kasperska-Zajac; L Slowinska; T Jasinska
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-03-09
Journal Detail:
Title:  Archives of dermatological research     Volume:  302     ISSN:  1432-069X     ISO Abbreviation:  Arch. Dermatol. Res.     Publication Date:  2010 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-08-30     Completed Date:  2010-12-07     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8000462     Medline TA:  Arch Dermatol Res     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  609-12     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Clinical Department of Internal Diseases, Allergology and Clinical Immunology, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland. kasperska@plusnet.pl
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Blood Viscosity
Chronic Disease
Erythrocyte Aggregation
Erythrocyte Deformability
Female
Hemorheology*
Humans
Inflammation / immunology
Skin Tests
Urticaria / blood*,  immunology

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