| Urticaria: selected highlights and recent advances. | |
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PMID: 16310530 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Urticaria has been called a vexing problem and remains so today. The most important part of the diagnostic evaluation remains a comprehensive and detailed history and physical examination, supplemented with limited laboratory testing. Although acute urticaria has been relatively well understood for some time, significant and important recent advances in under-standing the pathogenesis of chronic urticaria are beginning to provide insight in this challenging field, notably the identification of many of these patients with an autoimmune etiology. Antihistamines of various types continue to represent the keystone of symptomatic treatment, with adjunctive support from medications of other classes, such as antileukotrienes, adrenergics, and immunosuppressive and anti-inflammatory agents (including steroids and cyclosporine). Although some progress has been made at improving symptomatic control of urticaria, further research and discovery are necessary before there can yet be an effective impact on the underlying course and natural history of this condition. |
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Authors:
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Donald A Dibbern |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Medical clinics of North America Volume: 90 ISSN: 0025-7125 ISO Abbreviation: Med. Clin. North Am. Publication Date: 2006 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-11-28 Completed Date: 2006-02-16 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 2985236R Medline TA: Med Clin North Am Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 187-209 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, OR 97239-3098, USA. dibbernd@ohsu.edu |
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Acute Disease Chronic Disease Humans Prognosis Urticaria / diagnosis*, etiology*, therapy |
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