Functional and Phenotypic Analysis of Basophils Allows Determining Distinct Subtypes in Patients with Chronic urticaria

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Rauber MM, Pickert J, Holiangu L, Möbs C, Pfützner W. Functional and phenotypic analysis of basophils allows determining distinct subtypes in patients with chronic urticaria. Allergy. 2017 Dec;72(12):1904-1911. . Epub 2017 Jul 12. PubMed PMID: 28585360; doi:10.1111/all.13215

Highlights from this Publication

“CU can be categorized into three immunologic subgroups based on their basophil reactivity and frequency. These phenotypes are associated with different clinical characteristics, pointing to basophils as important players in CU pathophysiology.”

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