ArticleIndian journal of dermatology
Subcutaneous Autologous Serum Therapy in Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria.
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- Intramuscular autologous blood therapy - a systematic review of controlled trials.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2019Pooled it
- Current and Emerging Therapies for Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria: A Narrative Review.Dermatology and therapy · 2023Review
- Chronic Urticaria: Advances in Understanding of the Disease and Clinical Management.Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology · 2021Review
- Impact of autologous whole blood administration upon experimental mouse models of acuteThe journal of venomous animals and toxins including tropical diseases · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundThere is a felt need for trying newer therapeutic modalities in patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria, especially in the subset of patients classified as non-responders to antihistamines. Autologous serum therapy is an upcoming modality of treatment, and we decided to study its efficacy by subcutaneous route.
aimsTo evaluate the effectiveness of subcutaneous autologous serum therapy (AST) in CSU.
methodsThis was a single blind, placebo-controlled parallel group, randomized, controlled study. Twenty-four patients with CSU (11M: 13 F) were given subcutaneous AST and seventeen patients (7 M: 10F) patients were given subcutaneous injection normal saline (placebo), along with levocetirizine in an on-demand basis in both groups.
resultsUrticaria activity score (UAS) came down from 35.74 to 7 at the end of 9 weeks and the patients' requirement of antihistamines also reduced remarkably from 5.8 to 1.7 per week in the serum group. Sub-cutaneous saline group did not show statistically significant fall in UAS. Saline group showed UAS 32.8 at zero week to 22.1 at the end of 9 weeks. DLQI showed significant fall in serum group, from 14.26 to 4 at the end of 9 weeks.
conclusionSubcutaneous autoserum therapy is effective in treatment of CSU.
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