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Case Reports
. 2015 Feb 18:2015:bcr2014205258.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2014-205258.

The association of cholinergic and cold-induced urticaria: diagnosis and management

Bahar Torabi  1 , Moshe Ben-Shoshan  1
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Case Reports

The association of cholinergic and cold-induced urticaria: diagnosis and management

Bahar Torabi et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

Physical urticaria is often challenging to diagnose and manage. We present a case of both cholinergic and cold-induced urticaria and discuss the diagnosis and management strategies of these two important conditions.

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Positive ice cube test.
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(A and B) Positive exercise challenge.
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