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Contact Urticaria

Sandhya Vethachalam  1 , Yudy Persaud  2
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Contact Urticaria

Sandhya Vethachalam et al.
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Contact urticaria (CU) is a transient wheal and flare reaction that occurs within 10 to 60 minutes at the site of contact of the offending agent and completely resolves within 24 hours. It was first described in 1973 by Alexander Fischer. It is a form of acute urticaria (symptoms last for less than six weeks).

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Disclosure: Sandhya Vethachalam declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Yudy Persaud declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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