Research progress on the pathogenesis of chronic urticaria / 中国医师杂志

ABSTRACT

Chronic urticaria is a very common allergic disease in the outpatient.It has complicated pathogenesis and there is no conclusion up to now.The activation of the mast cells and the release of the histamine are the key point of the chronic urticaria onset.In recent years,the studies have demonstrated that the autoimmunity and the chronic infection are the main cause of the disease.There are other factors including dysfunction of the coagulation,deficiency of the vitamin D,pseudoallergen,psychic factor and genetic mechanism.This article will make a review of the pathogenesis of the chronic urticaria from the aspects mentioned above.