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Interleukin-2 immediate type hypersensitivity?
Jürgen KnopPeri CaucigSusanne LescauEsther Von StebutMarcus Maurersubject
Interleukin 2AdultMalemedicine.medical_treatmentDermatologyImmunoglobulin EBasophil degranulationlaw.inventionlawmedicineHumansbiologybusiness.industryDegranulationImmunotherapyMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseIn vitroImmunologybiology.proteinRecombinant DNAInterleukin-2FemaleDrug Eruptionsbusinessmedicine.drugType I hypersensitivitydescription
Two patients with metastatic malignant melanoma developed immediate type hypersensitivity-like symptoms while being treated with recombinant interleukin-(IL-)2 immunotherapy. Both patients showed positive skin prick tests to IL-2, enhanced basophil degranulation in vitro and responded to anti-histamines, but laboratory investigations suggested an IgE-independent, pseudoallergic mast cell degranulation against IL-2.
year | journal | country | edition | language |
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2008-05-21 | Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG |