| Clinical study of papular urticaria. | |
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PMID: 18460241 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the clinical features and demographic profile of the patients having papular urticaria. STUDY DESIGN: A case-series. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY: Dermatology Department of Combined Military Hospital, Abbottabad from January to December 2006. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Individuals of all age groups and either gender either suspected of or having definite history of insect bite were included in the study. A specially-designed proforma was filled for each patient separately. The proforma included demographic features, information regarding clothing and sleeping habits, personal or family history of atopy and clinical patterns of the lesions. Computer programme SPSS 10 was used to manage and analyze the data. RESULTS: Out of 280 patients, 201 (71.8%) were children upto 12 years of age, 178 (63.6%) were males, 91 (32.5%) had atopy, 194 (69.3%) were non-locals, 212 (75.7%) came from urban/peri-urban areas and 173 (61.8%) presented during May-August. Lesions were present over exposed parts of the body in 36 (12.9%), arranged in groups in 152 (54.3%) and were papular urticaria in 185 (66.1%) patients. CONCLUSION: Children, adult males, non-locals and those belonging to urban/peri-urban areas are more vulnerable to papular urticaria in a particular region. Papular and urticarial lesions arranged in groups over both exposed as well as covered body parts of a single patient is the most common clinical pattern. |
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Authors:
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Naeem Raza; Muhammad Saqib Lodhi; Shoaib Ahmed; Nasser Rashid Dar; Liaquat Ali |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP Volume: 18 ISSN: 1022-386X ISO Abbreviation: J Coll Physicians Surg Pak Publication Date: 2008 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-05-07 Completed Date: 2008-07-24 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9606447 Medline TA: J Coll Physicians Surg Pak Country: Pakistan |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 147-50 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Dermatology, Combined Military Hospital, Abbottabad/PAF Hospital Faisal, Karachi. naeemraza561@hotmail.com |
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Adolescent Adult Age Factors Animals Arthropods* Child Child, Preschool Female Humans Infant Insect Bites and Stings / complications* Male Pakistan / epidemiology Seasons Sex Factors Urban Population Urticaria / etiology* |
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