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The maddening itch: an approach to chronic urticaria.
Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) is defined as the presence of urticaria with daily or almost daily symptoms for 6 weeks or more. CSU affects 0.1%-0.8% of the population. Its pathogenesis involves autoimmunity, abnormalities in signal transduction, and the action of histamine on H1 receptors. Investigation of CSU should be guided by a thorough history and physical examination. A concise labo...
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Recent studies have made significant progress in the knowledge of how itch sensation is processed, especially the molecular identity of neurons involved in itch signaling, both in the dorsal root ganglion and spinal cord. Despite these advances, the organization of these neurons in dorsal spinal cord circuits and how they interact with other somatosensory modalities, such as pain or temperature...
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Itch is a frequent symptom in many diseases. Some studies have used questionnaires to evaluate pruritus by targeting a single type of dermatitis, for example, studying atopic dermatitis (AD) with the " Eppendorf Itch Questionnaire " (1, 2), and uraemic pruritus (3). Questionnaires have also been used to study psoriasis (4) and urticaria (5). The pathophysiological mechanisms of itch, especially...
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BACKGROUND The long-term follow-up of chronic urticaria (CU) is important to ensure the adequate treatment of patients. Olopatadine hydrochloride is one of the second-generation nonsedating antihistamines. METHODS This study was designed to assess the optimal dose of olopatadine to suppress symptoms of chronic urticarial itch in well-controlled patients. After CU patients were treated with 10...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Emergency Medicine, Trauma and Acute Care
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1999-7086,1999-7094
DOI: 10.5339/jemtac.2016.icepq.27