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. 2009;54(4):310-2.
doi: 10.4103/0019-5154.57603.

Chronic urticaria and treatment options

Kiran Vasant Godse  1
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Chronic urticaria and treatment options

Kiran Vasant Godse. Indian J Dermatol. 2009.

Abstract

Chronic urticaria has a wide spectrum of clinical presentations and causes. Still, despite our best efforts no cause may be found in the majority of cases. The treatment options are: Primary prevention in the form of avoidance of aggravating factors; counseling; antihistamines; leukotriene receptor antagonists; prednisolone; sulfasalazine and a host of immunosuppressives like methotrexate, cyclosporine, omalizumab etc.

Keywords: Urticaria; autoantibodies; autoimmune urticaria.

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