Assessment of selected interleukins (IL-6, IL-17A, IL-18, IL-23) and chemokines (RANTES, IP-10) in children with acute and chronic urticaria.

In children with acute phase of urticaria, the cytokine serum concentration differs compared to healthy subjects. IL-6 and IP-10 seem to be useful in differentiating children with acute phase of urticaria and healthy ones. The search for factors predicting the course of the disease requires further studies.