title: Chronic urticaria due to nickel intake.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Universitäts-Krankenhaus Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Abeck
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Traenckner
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Steinkraus
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vieluf
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ring
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D009532:Nickel / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014581:Urticaria / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: C029938:nickel sulfate; D009532:Nickel