Chronic urticaria due to nickel intake.
A case of chronic urticaria is presented. The case of the disease was traced back to nickel intake by food as judged from type I and IV sensitization to nickel, a positive oral challenge test and long-standing, complete healing under a nickel-restrictive diet.
Abeck
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Department of Dermatology, Universitäts-Krankenhaus Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Traenckner
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I
Steinkraus
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V
Vieluf
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D
Ring
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J
D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D009532:Nickel / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014581:Urticaria / Q000209:etiology*
C029938:nickel sulfate; D009532:Nickel