Relationship between changes in the 7-day urticaria activity score after treatment with omalizumab and the responsiveness of basophils to FcεRI stimulation in patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria.
Takahiro EndoShota ToyoshimaKoremasa HayamaMaho Nishimura-TaguiYusuke NiwaMana ItoTadashi TeruiYoshimichi OkayamaPublished in: Asia Pacific allergy (2020)
The weak reactivity of basophils to FcεRI stimulation may not be due to the desensitization of basophils by anti-IgE or anti-FcεRIα autoantibodies. The time to response to omalizumab might differ between BAT-negative and BAT-positive patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria.
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