The major challenge of allergy diagnosis lies in the development of accessible and reliable
diagnostics allowing correct prediction of the clinical outcome following exposure to the …

The aim of this guidance is to provide recommendations to clinicians and other interested
parties on chronic urticaria in children. The Italian Society for Pediatrics (SIP), the Italian …

This evidence‐and consensus‐based guideline was developed following the methods
recommended by Cochrane and the Grading of Recommendations Assessment …

The present survey represents the latest data on diagnosis and management of childhood
urticaria. It has been observed that urticaria occurs less often in children than adults, with …

Basophil testing is the most effective single approach for diagnosing type-IIb autoimmune
chronic spontaneous urticaria (TIIbaiCSU). A positive basophil test has been linked to long …

Importance Chronic urticaria (CU) affects 0.1% to 0.3% of children. Most cases have no
identifiable trigger and are classified as chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU). At least half of …

Type 2 immunity, illustrated by T helper 2 lymphocytes (Th2) and downstream cytokines (IL-
4, IL-13, IL-31) as well as group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2), is important in host defense …

Allergic diseases are of great concern because of their high prevalence, which is still rising
in several regions, their impact on patients' physical and psychological health, the huge …

Since the late nineties, evidence has accumulated that flow‐assisted basophil activation test
(BAT) might be an accessible and reliable method to explore the mechanisms governing …

Chronic Urticaria (CU) is a chronic inflammatory, predominantly mast cell-driven disease,
characterized by the development of wheals and/or angioedema for more than 6 weeks. It …