Worsening of chronic spontaneous urticaria after intake of hot pepper

TÜRK M., YILMAZ İ., Hawro T., Maurer M.

ASIAN PACIFIC JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY, vol.39, no.1, pp.25-30, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 39 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.12932/ap-280819-0632
  • Journal Name: ASIAN PACIFIC JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Page Numbers: pp.25-30
  • Keywords: Chronic spontaneous urticaria, hot pepper, capsaicin, mast cell, sensory nerve
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) have been reported to experience increased disease activity in response to the oral intake of hot pepper (Capsicum spp.). As of now, it is unclear how common this is.