Autologous Serum Skin Test versus Autologous Plasma Skin Test in Patients with Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria

Table 5

The relationship between thyroid autoantibodies and ASST and APST results of the patients.

	ASST					APST
	Positive		Negative		𝑃	Positive		Negative		𝑃
	𝑛	%	𝑛	%		𝑛	%	𝑛	%
Anti-TG
(+)	5	16	2	10.5	0.695	4	19	3	10	0.434
(−)	26	84	17	89.5		17	81	26	90
Anti-TPO
(+)	4	13	2	10.5	1.000	3	14	3	10	0.686
(−)	27	87	17	89.5		18	86	26	90
TSH
Hipothyroidism	0	0	3	16	0.049	0	0	3	10	0.254
Euthyroidism	31	100	26	84		21	100	26	90

Anti-TG: antithyroglobulin antibodies; Anti-TPO: antithyroid peroxidase antibodies; TSH: thyroid stimulating hormone; ASST: autologous serum skin test; APST: autologous plasma skin test.