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APRIL 2004 QUIZ OF THE MONTH . . . Which one of the following statements about chronic urticaria (CU) is most appropriate?
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APRIL 2004 QUIZ OF THE MONTH . . .
Which one of the following statements about chronic urticaria (CU) is most appropriate?
- Most cases of CU are due to an unsuspected sensitivity to food additives (e.g. - preservatives, flavorings)
- Autoantibodies such as the anti-nuclear, anti-phospholipid and anti-mitochondrial antibodies are more frequent in the sera of CU patients than in normal control populations.
- CU is a common manifestation of chronic hepatitis B infection
- Auto-antibodies against the high-affinity IgE receptor (Fc epsilon RI) are present in the sera of about 1/3 of CU patients.
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