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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2022

Case Report: Safety and Efficacy of Omalizumab in a 13-Year-Old Patient With Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria and Type 1 Diabetes.

Paolo Del Barba, Federica Del Tedesco, Giulio Frontino, Maria Pia Guarneri, Riccardo Bonfanti, Graziano Barera

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Paolo Del BarbaDepartment of Pediatrics, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milano, Italy.
Federica Del TedescoDepartment of Pediatrics, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milano, Italy.
Giulio FrontinoDepartment of Pediatrics, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milano, Italy.
Maria Pia GuarneriDepartment of Pediatrics, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milano, Italy.
Riccardo BonfantiDepartment of Pediatrics, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milano, Italy.
Graziano BareraDepartment of Pediatrics, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milano, Italy.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chronic urticaria (CU) is defined by the presence of itchy wheals, sometimes accompanied by angioedema, lasting for at least 6 weeks. CU is treated with second-generation antihistamines, increased up to four times the normal doses for second-line treatment. Omalizumab (a monoclonal antibody anti-IgE) may be recommended as third-line therapy in children aged over 12 years. Few reports have suggested that glucose homeostasis is impaired in some type 2 diabetic patients receiving omalizumab, and even in non-diabetic patients, fasting blood glucose and HOMA-IR values appeared to be significantly increased. We report the case of a 13-year-old girl with diabetes mellitus type 1 and chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) refractory to standard recommended therapy that we treated with omalizumab at a standard recommended dose of 300 mg every 4 weeks. We observed a rapid and complete remission of CSU after treatment with this humanized monoclonal antibody without detrimental effects on the patient's glucose control especially in terms of HbA1c (glycated hemoglobin), time in glycemic range (TIR), and daily insulin needs.

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Anti-Allergic AgentsChronic UrticariaDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1AdolescentChildChronic DiseaseFemaleHumansOmalizumabAnti-Allergic AgentsOmalizumabchronic spontaneous urticariaglycemicomalizumabpediatricstype 1 diabetes

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