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Hives themselves are very common. So what sets chronic spontaneous urticaria apart?

Urticaria may be acute or chronic. As opposed to acute urticaria, chronic urticaria is defined by recurrent episodes occurring at least twice a week for 6 weeks (Grattan, Sabroe, & Greaves, 2002).

Learn about the symptoms of physical urticaria, along with possible causes and triggers, diagnosis, and treatment.

Hives, or urticaria, are a common skin rash that appears as raised, itchy welts. Sometimes, hives resolve quickly on their own, but if they persist, over-the-counter medications often help.

A causal link between chronic spontaneous urticaria and gut microbiota, with metabolic pathways potentially acting as mediators, offer new avenues for research and clinical understanding.

Urticaria is complicated to diagnose by its symptomatic overlap with other skin conditions and the frequent misclassification in literature of distinct pathologies like vasculitic urticaria and ...

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Dr Adam Friedman shares AAD 2025 highlights, including anticipated presentations, quick takeaways, and insights into how new research in urticaria affects his patients.

A 40-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a 5-day history of fevers, sore throat, fatigue, subjective weakness, and muscle and joint pains.

While second-generation H1-antihistamines are standard therapy for both acute and chronic urticaria, some patients need additional treatment to find relief. A new study investigates whether short ...