Autologous Serum Skin Test as a Diagnostic Aid in Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria
Table 2
The autologous serum skin test results in relation to different clinical parameters.
Variable
Positive ASST, (40.7%)
Negative ASST, (59.3%)
value
Age (years)
10–19
1 (1.9%)
6 (11.1%)
20–29
8 (14.8%)
10 (18.5%)
0.536
30–39
7 (13.0%)
7 (13%)
40–49
4 (7.4%)
4 (7.4%)
≥50
2 (3.7%)
5 (9.3%)
Sex
Female
15 (27.8%)
22 (40.7%)
0.966
Male
7 (13.0%)
10 (18.5%)
Score of severity
≤5
2 (3.7%)
0 (0%)
6–10
10 (18.5%)
15 (27.8)
0.406
≥10
10 (18.5%)
17 (31.5)
Distribution of lesions
All body
14 (25.9%)
30 (55.6%)
0.004
Face and extremities
8 (14.8%)
2 (3.7%)
Duration of disease (months)
≤12
13 (24.1%)
15 (27%)
13–24
3 (5.6%)
6 (11.1%)
25–36
1 (1.9%)
5 (9.3%)
0.578
37–48
0 (0%)
1 (1.9%)
49–60
1 (1.9%)
1 (1.9%)
>60
4 (7.4%)
4 (7.4%)
We are committed to sharing findings related to COVID-19 as quickly as possible. We will be providing unlimited waivers of publication charges for accepted research articles as well as case reports and case series related to COVID-19. Review articles are excluded from this waiver policy. Sign up here as a reviewer to help fast-track new submissions.