The autologous serum skin test: a screening test for autoantibodies in chronic idiopathic urticaria

…, CEH Grattan, DM Francis, RM Barr… - British Journal of …, 1999 - academic.oup.com
One‐third of patients with chronic idiopathic urticaria (CIU) have circulating functional
autoantibodies against the high affinity IgE receptor FcεRI, or IgE. The intradermal injection of …

Dermal mast cell activation by autoantibodies against the high affinity IgE receptor in chronic urticaria

…, RK Winkelmann, MW Greaves, RM Barr - Journal of investigative …, 1996 - Elsevier
Previous studies identified autoantibodies against the IgE high affinity receptor α-chain,
FcϵRIα, in sera of selected patients with severe chronic idiopathic urticaria. We have now …

Intravenous immunoglobulin in autoimmune chronic urticaria

BF O'donnell, RM Barr, A Kobza Black… - British Journal of …, 1998 - academic.oup.com
Histamine releasing autoantibodies play a central role in the pathogenesis of chronic urticaria
(CU) in approximately 30% of affected patients. We investigated the therapeutic effect of …

Chronic idiopathic urticaria: comparison of the clinical features of patients with and without anti-FcϵRI or anti-IgE autoantibodies

RA Sabroe, PT Seed, DM Francis, RM Barr… - Journal of the American …, 1999 - Elsevier
Background: Previous studies defining the clinical features of patients with chronic idiopathic
urticaria (CIU) were performed before the identification of functional autoantibodies against …

Classification of anti-FcϵRI and anti-IgE autoantibodies in chronic idiopathic urticaria and correlation with disease severity

…, AK Black, G Stingl, MW Greaves, RM Barr - Journal of Allergy and …, 2002 - Elsevier
Background: Circulating autoantibodies against FcϵRI, IgE, or both occur in approximately
one third of patients with chronic idiopathic urticaria (CIU), but not all autoantibodies initiate …

Human leucocyte antigen class II associations in chronic idiopathic urticaria

…, DM Francis, N Niimi, RM Barr… - British Journal of …, 1999 - academic.oup.com
The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) acts as a marker for self during T‐cell
ontogeny and is associated with the pathogenesis of many autoimmune diseases. Recent …

Cutaneous inflammatory cell infiltrate in chronic idiopathic urticaria: Comparison of patients with and without anti-FcϵRI or anti-IgE autoantibodies

…, GE Orchard, D Lane, DM Francis, RM Barr… - Journal of allergy and …, 1999 - Elsevier
Background: Previous studies defining the histopathologic features of patients with chronic
idiopathic urticaria (CIU) were performed on wheals of uncertain duration and before the …

ICD-10: history and context

…, G McGinty, RW Liu, RM Barr… - American Journal …, 2016 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
In recent months, organized medicine has been consumed by the anticipated transition to
the 10th iteration of the International Classification of Disease system. Implementation has …

Anti-FcϵRI autoantibodies and basophil histamine releasability in chronic idiopathic urticaria

RA Sabroe, DM Francis, RM Barr, AK Black… - Journal of allergy and …, 1998 - Elsevier
Background: Circulating functional autoantibodies to the high-affinity IgE receptor (FcϵRI)
or to IgE have been found in approximately one third of patients with chronic idiopathic …

ACR white paper on teleradiology practice: a report from the Task Force on Teleradiology Practice

E Silva III, J Breslau, RM Barr, LA Liebscher… - Journal of the American …, 2013 - Elsevier
Teleradiology services are now embedded into the workflow of many radiology practices in
the United States, driven largely by an expanding corporate model of services. This has …