Table I.
Case | Age (years) | Sex | Duration of disease (months) | UAS7 at baseline | Type of urticaria | Total IgE (UI/ml) | Previous treatment | Dose of omalizumab | Duration | Effect |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 38 | F | 7 | 42 | Cold | 828 | 4 AH1, 2 AH2, LTRA | 300 mg/month | 6 months | Yes |
2 | 17 | M | 25 | 42 | Factitia | 348 | 4 AH1, AH2, LTRA, OCS | 300 mg/month | 5 months | No |
F, female; M, male; AH1, H1-antihistamines; 4AH1, four-fold higher doses of AH1; AH2, H2-antihistamines; LTRA, leukotriene receptor antagonist; OCS, oral corticosteroids.