Author contributions
All individuals listed as authors met the ICMJE guidelines for
determining authorship. AC, MV, DSS, DL and SS contributed to the
conception and design of the study. AC, MV, MMF, RP, GV, CY, MJ, IC, JB,
DL and SS screened patients and collected clinical data. SD and CP
extracted biological data. AC and MV constituted the database, performed
statistical analyses and wrote the first draft of the manuscript. SS
made major revisions to the manuscript. SG provided her pharmacological
expertise. DSS provided her expertise on histaminergic AE. DL provided
his expertise on bradykinin-mediated AE. All authors read and approved
the submitted version.