Positive CD63 basophil activation tests are common in children with chronic spontaneous urticaria and linked to high disease activity

Chronic spontaneous urticaria – An autoimmune disease?

The identification of the causes of chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) is difficult. The recognition of functional autoantibodies against FcεRI and/or against IgE in some patients with CSU led to the concept of autoimmune etiology of the disease. Clinical and...