Del Pozo et al. [3] |
2012 |
Female, aged 51, with SLE and urticarial vasculitis. No improvement with oral corticosteroids, antihistamines, and azathioprine |
Unknown: based on weight and IgE |
Significant improvement Lesions disappeared. No hives or pain |
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Varricchi et al. [7] |
2012 |
Female, aged 44, with asthma, Churg-Strauss syndrome, and urticarial vasculitis. No improvement with oral corticosteroids, antihistamines, azathioprine, and cyclosporine |
300 mg s.c. every two weeks |
Significant improvement of symptoms |
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Díez et al. [8] |
2013 |
Three females with chronic spontaneous urticaria with autoimmune and pressure components plus vasculitis. No improvement with antihistamines, leukotriene receptor antagonists, and cyclosporine |
150 mg s.c. every four weeks (two patients) and 300 mg s.c. every four weeks (one patient) |
Remission of symptoms in all three patients |
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Sussman et al. [9] |
2014 |
One patient, unknown gender and age, with urticarial vasculitis |
150 mg s.c. every four weeks |
Remission of symptoms. Details not given |