Brain-derived neurotrophic factor is increased in serum levels of patients with symptomatic dermographism

Erpolat S., Celik H. T., Bozkurt B.

POSTEPY DERMATOLOGII I ALERGOLOGII, vol.34, no.4, pp.346-349, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 34 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.5114/ada.2017.69315
  • Journal Name: POSTEPY DERMATOLOGII I ALERGOLOGII
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.346-349
  • Keywords: symptomatic dermographism, brain-derived neurotrophic factor, neurotrophin, NERVE GROWTH-FACTOR, PHYSICAL URTICARIAS, ALLERGIC DISEASES, SKIN, SEVERITY, MARKERS
  • Lokman Hekim University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Introduction: Symptomatic dermographism (SD) is the most common form of physical urticaria. However, the role of neuroimmune mechanisms in SD is unclear.