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

Table 6

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

	ASST					APST
	Positive		Negative		𝑃	Positive		Negative		𝑃
	𝑛	%	𝑛	%		𝑛	%	𝑛	%
Anti-TG
(+)	1	20	2	4.5	0.276	0	0	3	6	1.000
(−)	4	80	43	95.5		3	100	44	94
Anti-TPO
(+)	0	0	2	4.5	1.000	1	33.3	1	2	0.118
(−)	5	100	43	95.5		2	66.7	46	98
TSH
Hypothyroidism	0	0	2	4.5	1.000	0	0	2	4	1.000
Euthyroidism	5	100	43	95.5		3	100	45	96

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