Sentences with phrase «vibratory urticaria»
Fortunately, vibratory urticaria (vibratory hives) is a rare condition, but one that's getting some attention thanks to a study from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that's uncovered a genetic reason for the allergy.
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In addition to itchy red welts at the site of vibration on the skin, people with vibratory urticaria also sometimes experience flushing, headaches, fatigue, blurry vision or a metallic taste in the mouth.
«This suggests that a normal response to vibration, which does not cause symptoms in most people, is exaggerated in our patients with this inherited form of vibratory urticaria.»
They found a single mutation in the ADGRE2 gene shared by family members with vibratory urticaria but not present in unaffected people.
To assess potential mast cell involvement in vibratory urticaria, the researchers measured blood levels of histamine during an episode of vibration - induced hives.
Scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have identified a genetic mutation responsible for a rare form of inherited hives induced by vibration, also known as vibratory urticaria.
People with familial vibratory urticaria produce a mutated ADGRE2 protein in which this subunit interaction is less stable, the investigators found.