Mojca Bizjak (Avtor), Mitja Košnik (Avtor), Dorothea Terhorst (Avtor), Dejan Dinevski (Avtor), Marcus Maurer (Avtor)

Povzetek

Mast cell-activating signals in cold urticaria are not yet well defined and are likely to be heterogeneous. Cold agglutinins and cryoglobulins have been described as factors possibly associated with cold urticaria, but their relevance has not been explained. We performed a single-center prospective cohort study of 35 cold urticaria patients. Cold agglutinin and cryoglobulin test results, demographics, detailed history data, cold stimulation test results, complete blood count values, C-reactive protein, total immunoglobulin E levels, and basal serum tryptase levels were analyzed. Forty six percent (n = 16) of 35 tested patients had a positive cold agglutinin test and 27% (n = 9) of 33 tested patients had a positive cryoglobulin test. Cold agglutinin positive patients, when compared to cold agglutinin negative ones, were mainly female (P = 0.030). No gender-association was found for cryoglobulins. A positive cold agglutinin test, but not a positive cryoglobulin test, was associated with a higher rate of reactions triggered by cold ambient air (P = 0.009) or immersion in cold water (P = 0.041), and aggravated by increased summer humidity (P = 0.007). Additionally, patients with a positive cold agglutinin test had a higher frequency of angioedema triggered by ingestion of cold foods or drinks (P = 0.043), and lower disease control based on Urticaria Control Test (P = 0.023). Cold agglutinin levels correlated with erythrocyte counts (r = -0.372, P = 0.028) and monocyte counts (r = -0.425, P = 0.011). Cryoglobulin concentrations correlated with basal serum tryptase levels (r = 0.733, P = 0.025) and cold urticaria duration (r = 0.683, P = 0.042). Results of our study suggest that cold agglutinins and cryoglobulins, in a subpopulation of cold urticaria patients, are linked to the course and possibly the pathogenesis of their disease.

Ključne besede

urtikarija zaradi mraza;koprivnica;krioglobulini;hladni aglutinini;degranulacija;klinični parametri;laboratorijski parametri;cold-induced urticaria;cold urticaria;cryoglobulins;cold agglutinin;degranulation;clinical parameters;laboratory parameters;

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Jezik: Angleški jezik
Leto izida:
Tipologija: 1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek
Organizacija: UM MF - Medicinska fakulteta
Založnik: Frontiers Media SA
UDK: 616-097
COBISS: 61629187 Povezava se bo odprla v novem oknu
ISSN: 1664-3224
Št. ogledov: 714
Št. prenosov: 580
Ocena: 0 (0 glasov)
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Sekundarne ključne besede: Urticaria;Mast cells;Urtikarija;Mastociti;
Vrsta dela (COBISS): Znanstveno delo
Komentar vira: Nasl. z nasl. zaslona; Soavtorja iz Slovenije: Mitja Košnik, Dejan Dinevski; Opis vira z dne 3. 5. 2021; Št. prispevka: 665491;
Strani: str. 1-9
Zvezek: ǂ[Vol.] ǂ12
Čas izdaje: 29 Apr. 2021
DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.665491
ID: 12879264
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