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. 2018 Oct;79(4):599-614.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2018.01.020.

Urticaria: A comprehensive review: Epidemiology, diagnosis, and work-up

Camila Antia  1 , Katherine Baquerizo  2 , Abraham Korman  2 , Jonathan A Bernstein  3 , Ali Alikhan  4
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Urticaria: A comprehensive review: Epidemiology, diagnosis, and work-up

Camila Antia et al. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2018 Oct.

Abstract

Urticaria is a common clinical condition presenting with wheals (hives), angioedema, or both. Urticaria has a complex pathogenesis, along with a high disease burden, a significant impact on quality of life, and high health care costs. The first article in this continuing medical education series covers the definition, classification, epidemiology, diagnosis, and work-up of urticaria, taking into account the recent literature and the best available evidence.

Keywords: acute; angioedema; chronic physical urticaria; histopathology; hives; inducible urticaria; testing; urticaria; wheals.

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