Research Article

Comparison of CD63 Upregulation Induced by NSAIDs on Basophils and Monocytes in Patients with NSAID Hypersensitivity

Table 3

Skin symptoms and time to onset of the NSAID-induced hypersensitivity.

Group of patientsTime to onset*NSAID-induced skin symptoms
Median<6 HAOAO + UrticariaUrticaria

Grade I 8 H 14 (37%) 18 (47%) 9 (24%)11 (29%)
Grade II 1 H 21 (95%) 12 (55%) 7 (32%) 3 (14%)

Total 4.5 H 35 (58%) 30 (50%) 16 (27%)14 (23%)

*The time to onset of symptoms after NSAID intake was shorter in patients with grade II hypersensitivity than in patients with grade I ( ).