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The definition and diagnostic testing of physical and cholinergic urticarias – EAACI/GA2LEN/EDF/UNEV consensus panel recommendations

  1. M. Magerl1,
  2. E. Borzova2,
  3. A. Giménez-Arnau3,
  4. C. E. H. Grattan2,
  5. F. Lawlor4,
  6. P. Mathelier-Fusade5,
  7. M. Metz1,
  8. A. Młynek6,
  9. M. Maurer1

Article first published online: 30 SEP 2009

DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2009.02177.x

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Allergy

Allergy

Volume 64, Issue 12, pages 1715–1721, December 2009

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Magerl, M., Borzova, E., Giménez-Arnau, A., Grattan, C. E. H., Lawlor, F., Mathelier-Fusade, P., Metz, M., Młynek, A. and Maurer, M. (2009), The definition and diagnostic testing of physical and cholinergic urticarias – EAACI/GA2LEN/EDF/UNEV consensus panel recommendations. Allergy, 64: 1715–1721. doi: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2009.02177.x

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  1. 1

    Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Allergie-Centrum-Charité, Charité– Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany

  2. 2

    Cutaneous Allergy, St John’s Institute of Dermatology, St Thomas’ Hospital, London and Dermatology Department, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK

  3. 3

    Department of Dermatology, Hospital del Mar IMAS, Universitat Autònoma Barcelona, Spain

  4. 4

    Cutaneous Allergy, St John’s Institute of Dermatology, St Thomas’ Hospital, and the Royal London Hospital, London, UK

  5. 5

    Service de Dermatologie et Allergologie, Hôpital Tenon, Paris, France

  6. 6

    Psychodermatology Department, Medical University, Łódź, Poland

*Marcus Maurer Department of Dermatology and Allergy Allergie-Centrum-Charité Charité– Universitätsmedizin Berlin Charitéplatz 1 10117 Berlin Germany

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 5 NOV 2009
  2. Article first published online: 30 SEP 2009
  3. Accepted for publication 3 July 2009

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Keywords:

  • cholinergic urticaria;
  • diagnosis;
  • mast cells;
  • physical urticaria;
  • test protocol

The recommendations for the definition and diagnosis presented in this position paper are the result of a panel consensus meeting held in December 2008 in Berlin. This consensus meeting was a joint initiative of EAACI (European Academy of Allergology and Clinical Immunology) Dermatology Section, the EU-funded network of excellence, GA2LEN (Global Allergy and Asthma European Network), the EDF (European Dermatology Forum) and UNEV (urticaria network e.V.). The aim of these recommendations is to improve the diagnosis and management of patients with physical urticaria or cholinergic urticaria and to promote research and a better understanding of these diseases. Our recommendations used the paper produced by a 1996 expert meeting (1) and they acknowledge the latest changes in our understanding of physical urticarias and cholinergic urticaria as well as the recent development of novel diagnostic tools. In addition, this consensus paper highlights areas of need for further research.

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