Replication study concerning the effects of homeopathic dilutions of histamine on human basophil degranulation in vitro

Guggisberg, Adrian; Baumgartner, Stephan M; Tschopp, Cornelia M; Heusser, Peter

doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2005.04.003

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Replication study concerning the effects of homeopathic dilutions of histamine on human basophil degranulation in vitro

ContributorsGuggisberg, Adrian; Baumgartner, Stephan M; Tschopp, Cornelia M; Heusser, Peter

Published inComplementary therapies in medicine, vol. 13, no. 2, p. 91-100

Publication date2005

Abstract

Various investigators have observed significant effects of highly diluted histamine on human basophil degranulation in vitro, compared to corresponding water controls. However, active and inactive dilution levels differed in most studies.

Keywords

Basophil Degranulation Test/methods
Basophils/drug effects
Dose-Response Relationship
Drug
Flow Cytometry
Histamine/administration & dosage/pharmacology
Homeopathy
Humans
In Vitro Techniques
Single-Blind Method

Affiliation

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département des neurosciences cliniques

Research group

Neuroréhabilitation assistée par imagerie (910)

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GUGGISBERG, Adrian et al. Replication study concerning the effects of homeopathic dilutions of histamine on human basophil degranulation in vitro. In: Complementary therapies in medicine, 2005, vol. 13, n° 2, p. 91–100. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2005.04.003

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PID : unige:84752
DOI : 10.1016/j.ctim.2005.04.003
PMID : 16036166

ISSN of the journal0965-2299

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Replication study concerning the effects of homeopathic dilutions of histamine on human basophil degranulation in vitro

Various investigators have observed significant effects of highly diluted histamine on human basophil degranulation in vitro, compared to corresponding water controls. However, active and inactive dilution levels differed in most studies.

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