A neglected cause for chronic spontaneous urticaria in children: Helicobacter pylori

Akelma A. Z., Cizmeci M. N., Mete E., Tufan N., Bozkurt B.

ALLERGOLOGIA ET IMMUNOPATHOLOGIA, vol.43, no.3, pp.259-263, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 43 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.aller.2013.12.001
  • Journal Name: ALLERGOLOGIA ET IMMUNOPATHOLOGIA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.259-263
  • Keywords: Chronic spontaneous urticaria, Helicobacter pylori, Children, Adult, Prevalence, INFECTION, CHILDHOOD, EPIDEMIOLOGY
  • Lokman Hekim University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: The aetiology of chronic urticaria is usually considered idiopathic. There is a paucity of research both on the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in the aetiology of chronic spontaneous urticaria (CU) in children and also on which patients H. pylori should be investigated.