<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> Urticaria is a common chronic dermatological disease that has negative impact on the psychological status and social interaction of patients’ quality life. The dermatology life index (DLQI) one dermatology-specific instruments to evaluate extent (QoL) impairment in patients with skin diseases provide an additional evaluation for...

BACKGROUND Chronic urticaria is defined as repeated episodes of wheals lasting for 6 weeks or longer. Nowadays, the role of vitamin D in various chronic diseases is a matter of great interest, but limited data is available on the vitamin D status in patients with chronic urticaria. OBJECTIVE The goal of this study was to investigate the relationship between vitamin D status and clinical chara...

OBJECTIVES After participating in the CME activity, primary care physicians should be able to: 1. Describe the clinical and histopathological differences between chronic urticaria and acute urticaria 2. Describe the leading identifiable causes of chronic urticaria 3. Understand how to perform diagnostic workup of chronic urticaria 4. Understand the available medical treatments of chronic urticaria

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the use of alternative therapies for chronic urticaria refractory to first-line treatments in an evidence-based manner. DATA SOURCES MEDLINE searches were performed cross-referencing urticaria with the names of multiple therapies. Articles were then reviewed for additional citations. Articles published after 1950 were considered. STUDY SELECTION All articles, including...

Fexofenadine is a selective, non-sedating H1 receptor antagonist, marketed in the United States since 2000. The FDA approved an oral suspension in 2006, for the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis and chronic idiopathic urticaria in children. The tablet, capsule, and oral suspension are bioequivalent. Although fexofenadine does not use P450 CYP 3A4 it does interact with a number of drugs at...

BACKGROUND Chronic urticaria is one of the perplexing problems faced by clinicians. There are a few reports associating house dust mite sensitivity with chronic urticaria, based upon the patient's history as well as intradermal skin testing and in vitro analysis. AIMS To investigate the possible association between house dust mite sensitivity and chronic urticaria. METHODS In this case cont...

Over 80 million people in Europe are affected by some form of allergic disease, according to the Global Allergy and Asthma European Network estimates. Among these diseases, the prevalence of allergic rhinitis (AR) is increasing, and is estimated to be up to 39% in children and 40% in adults. A total of 70% of the cases occur before the age of 30 years. In addition to clinical symptoms including...