title: [Chronic spontaneous urticaria: An autoimmune disease?].
abstract: The identification of the causes of chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) is difficult. The recognition of functional autoantibodies against FcεRI and/or against IgE in some patients with CSU led to the concept of autoimmune etiology of the disease. Clinical and laboratory features in a subpopulation of CSU patients also point to an autoimmune etiology of the disease. This review will present and discuss the relevance of functional autoantibodies in CSU pathogenesis and their implications for treatment and prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Allergie-Centrum-Charité, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Deutschland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abajian
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maurer
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Schoepke
mesh_terms: D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D006969:Hypersensitivity, Immediate / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology*; D014581:Urticaria / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology* / Q000628:therapy
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