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Chronic urticaria and associated coeliac disease in children: A case-control
study.
Caminiti L, Passalacqua G, Magazzu G, Comisi F, Vita D, Barberio G,
Sferlazzas C, Pajno GB.
Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2005 Aug;16(5):428-32. 

Chronic urticaria (hives) and associated coeliac disease in children. 
Children and adolescents diagnosed to have severe chronic idiopathic
urticaria in the presence of hives for more than 6 wk poorly or not
responsive to oral antihistamines were recruited to this study. Other known
causes of urticaria had to be excluded. The presence of CD was searched by
assaying antitransglutaminase and antiedomysial antibodies, and confirmed
with endoscopic intestinal biopsy. CD was diagnosed and confirmed in 4/79
(5.0%) of children with CU and in 17/2545 (0.67%) of the controls (p =
0.0003). In the four children with urticaria and CD the gluten free diet
(GFD) lead to complete remission of urticaria within 5-10 wk, whereas the
disappearance of serological markers occurred in longer times (5-9 months). 

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