title: Methotrexate-responsive chronic idiopathic urticaria: a report of two cases.
abstract: Chronic idiopathic urticaria (CIU) may be severe and refractory to standard therapies. We describe two patients with CIU, neither of whom had detectable autoantibodies, in whom control of the disease was achieved with methotrexate.
authors.affiliation: Royal Berkshire Hospital, London Road, Reading RG1 5AN, UK. asia@igach.freeserve.co.uk
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Gach
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Sabroe
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Greaves
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Black
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000276:immunology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014581:Urticaria / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D008727:Methotrexate