title: Cold urticaria, raised IgE and HIV infection.
abstract: We present a patient with cold urticaria as an unusual and late cutaneous manifestation of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. The severe CD4 cell depletion and markedly elevated serum IgE levels in our patient provide some insights into certain aspects of immune regulatory mechanisms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School, London, UK.
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Cream
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003080:Cold Temperature / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000097:blood*; D014581:Urticaria / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D007073:Immunoglobulin E