Basophils in chronic urticaria.
Blood basophils are reduced in chronic urticaria and respond less well to immunologic stimuli. Active recruitment of basophils from peripheral blood into lesional skin may be important in wheal pathogenesis.
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Dermatology Center, West Norwich Hospital, UK.
D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic / Q000276:immunology; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000276:immunology; D001491:Basophils / Q000276:immunology*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D007118:Immunoassay / Q000379:methods; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000276:immunology; D014581:Urticaria / Q000276:immunology*
D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic; D001323:Autoantibodies; C026408:anti-IgE antibodies