title: Blood histamine levels and eosinophil, basophil counts in urticaria.
abstract: The blood histamine levels, basophil and eosinophil counts and the percentage of vacuolated eosinophils were observed in 30 controls and 15 patients of urticaria. There was a definite rise in eosinophil and basophil count during the acute stage of the disease which decreased in the quiescent or the symptom-free stage. The behavior of blood histamine level was similar. The mechanisms involved are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001491:Basophils; D004804:Eosinophils; D005260:Female; D005470:Fluorometry; D006632:Histamine / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013194:Staining and Labeling; D014581:Urticaria / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology*; D014617:Vacuoles
chemical_list: D006632:Histamine