Can allergy patch tests with food additives help to diagnose the cause in childhood chronic spontaneous urticaria?

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Ozceker D., Dilek F., Yucel E., Tamay Z., ÖZKAYA E. , Guler N.

POSTEPY DERMATOLOGII I ALERGOLOGII, vol.37, no.3, pp.384-389, 2020 (Journal Indexed in SCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 37 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.5114/ada.2020.96909
  • Title of Journal : POSTEPY DERMATOLOGII I ALERGOLOGII
  • Page Numbers: pp.384-389

Abstract

Introduction: Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) is characterized by the onset of symptoms which are not induced by specific triggers, but are rather spontaneous. A considerable number of patients report that foods or food additives might be responsible for their chronic urticaria.