beta-carotene and Urticaria

beta-carotene has been researched along with Urticaria* in 4 studies

Reviews

1 review(s) available for beta-carotene and Urticaria

Article	Year
The pharmacological basis for the treatment of photodermatoses. Biochimie, 1986, Volume: 68, Issue:6 The pharmacological basis for the treatment of photosensitivity diseases is poorly understood. The supposed pathogenesis of photosensitivity reactions is reviewed, and the mechanism of action of drugs known to be efficient in this type of reaction (antimalarials, beta-carotene, thalidomide, PUVA therapy) discussed. Topics: Antigens; Antimalarials; beta Carotene; Carotenoids; DNA; Female; Humans; Immunosuppression Therapy; Male; Niacinamide; Pellagra; Photosensitivity Disorders; Porphyrias; Porphyrins; PUVA Therapy; Skin Diseases; Sunlight; T-Lymphocytes; Thalidomide; Ultraviolet Rays; Uroporphyrinogen Decarboxylase; Uroporphyrins; Urticaria	1986

Article

Year

The pharmacological basis for the treatment of photodermatoses.

Biochimie, 1986, Volume: 68, Issue:6

The pharmacological basis for the treatment of photosensitivity diseases is poorly understood. The supposed pathogenesis of photosensitivity reactions is reviewed, and the mechanism of action of drugs known to be efficient in this type of reaction (antimalarials, beta-carotene, thalidomide, PUVA therapy) discussed.

Topics: Antigens; Antimalarials; beta Carotene; Carotenoids; DNA; Female; Humans; Immunosuppression Therapy; Male; Niacinamide; Pellagra; Photosensitivity Disorders; Porphyrias; Porphyrins; PUVA Therapy; Skin Diseases; Sunlight; T-Lymphocytes; Thalidomide; Ultraviolet Rays; Uroporphyrinogen Decarboxylase; Uroporphyrins; Urticaria

1986

Trials

1 trial(s) available for beta-carotene and Urticaria

Article	Year
Peroral challenge tests with food additives in urticaria and atopic dermatitis. International journal of dermatology, 1986, Volume: 25, Issue:3 Double-blind, placebo controlled challenge tests with benzoic acid butylhydroxytoluene, butylhydroxyanisole, beta-carotene, beta-8-apo-carotenal, and sodium metabisulfite were made in 44 cases of chronic urticaria, 91 cases of atopic dermatitis, and 123 cases of contact dermatitis, as a comparison group. Positive reactions were seen in four patients, two of whom had urticaria, one atopic dermatitis, and one contact dermatitis. Two of these reactions were caused by the placebo, one in a patient with urticaria and the other in a contact dermatitis patient. For one patient who reacted to the placebo and one who reacted to benzoic acid, the challenges were repeated with positive results in both instances. In nine patients, equivocal test results were produced with all the active substances and the placebo, but in all nine cases, retesting 4 days later produced negative results. This suggests that common food additives are seldom if ever of significance as precipitating factors in chronic urticaria or atopic dermatitis. Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; beta Carotene; Butylated Hydroxyanisole; Butylated Hydroxytoluene; Carotenoids; Child; Child, Preschool; Dermatitis, Atopic; Dermatitis, Contact; Double-Blind Method; Female; Food Additives; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Prospective Studies; Sulfites; Urticaria	1986

Article

Year

Peroral challenge tests with food additives in urticaria and atopic dermatitis.

International journal of dermatology, 1986, Volume: 25, Issue:3

Double-blind, placebo controlled challenge tests with benzoic acid butylhydroxytoluene, butylhydroxyanisole, beta-carotene, beta-8-apo-carotenal, and sodium metabisulfite were made in 44 cases of chronic urticaria, 91 cases of atopic dermatitis, and 123 cases of contact dermatitis, as a comparison group. Positive reactions were seen in four patients, two of whom had urticaria, one atopic dermatitis, and one contact dermatitis. Two of these reactions were caused by the placebo, one in a patient with urticaria and the other in a contact dermatitis patient. For one patient who reacted to the placebo and one who reacted to benzoic acid, the challenges were repeated with positive results in both instances. In nine patients, equivocal test results were produced with all the active substances and the placebo, but in all nine cases, retesting 4 days later produced negative results. This suggests that common food additives are seldom if ever of significance as precipitating factors in chronic urticaria or atopic dermatitis.

Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; beta Carotene; Butylated Hydroxyanisole; Butylated Hydroxytoluene; Carotenoids; Child; Child, Preschool; Dermatitis, Atopic; Dermatitis, Contact; Double-Blind Method; Female; Food Additives; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Prospective Studies; Sulfites; Urticaria

1986

Other Studies

2 other study(ies) available for beta-carotene and Urticaria

Article	Year
Solar urticaria: demonstration of histamine release and effective treatment with doxepin. Photo-dermatology, 1989, Volume: 6, Issue:1 Topics: Adult; beta Carotene; Blister; Canthaxanthin; Carotenoids; Doxepin; Female; Histamine Release; Humans; Sunlight; Ultraviolet Rays; Urticaria	1989
[Therapeutic effect of beta-carotene on solar urticaria (type IV). A case report]. Nihon Naika Gakkai zasshi. The Journal of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine, 1985, Volume: 74, Issue:8 Topics: Adult; beta Carotene; Carotenoids; Humans; Intradermal Tests; Male; Photosensitivity Disorders; Sunlight; Urticaria	1985