Mast Cell Promotion of T Cell–Driven Antigen-Induced Arthritis Despite Being Dispensable for Antibody-Induced Arthritis in Which T Cells Are Bypassed

Mast cells in endometriosis: Guilty or innocent bystanders?

Endometriosis (EMS) is a chronic, estrogen-dependent inflammatory disease characterized by growth of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity. Symptoms in EMS patients include severe pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, dyspar- eunia and infertility. To date, medical...
Mast Cell Promotion of T Cell–Driven Antigen-Induced Arthritis Despite Being Dispensable for Antibody-Induced Arthritis in Which T Cells Are Bypassed

Omalizumab in chronic urticaria

Purpose of review: The current EAACI/GA2LEN/EDF/WAO treatment guidelines for the management of urticaria recommend omalizumab as fourth-line therapy. Within the last year, many reports of omalizumab treatment in chronic urticaria have been published. Recent...