Chronic urticaria occurs in about 0.1% of the population (Greaves, 2000). Patients previously classified as having chronic idiopathic or "ordinary" urticaria are now divided into two groups ...

Sudipto Mukherjee, MD, PhD, MPH, of Cleveland Clinic, describes the steps clinicians should take when they encounter clinical abnormalities that may point to systemic mastocytosis. (1:48 ...

Opens in a new tab or window An analysis of registry data concluded that hypersensitivity reactions in patients with mastocytosis are caused by exposure to certain triggers, including low tryptase ...

The diagnosis of urticaria usually does not pose a challenge to most clinicians; it is primarily clinical. Investigations should be based on the clinical presentation. A thorough history and ...

Mastocytosis is a condition in which there are a greater than normal number of mast cells in the tissue. These mast cells cause a typical skin response called urticaria pigmentosa (hives) immediately ...

This can be frustrating and disrupt your daily life, even if you’ve checked your environment and the products you use. Such symptoms might be due to urticaria, commonly known as hives. Urticaria is a ...

Eleven months after sustaining a rejection from the FDA for Dupixent to treat chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), Sanofi and Regeneron have presented data from a phase 3 trial that could help ...

Cholinergic urticaria (also called cholinergic angioedema or heat bumps) is a reaction that results in tiny hives surrounded by large patches of red skin. They’re related to an increase in your ...

Systemic reactions can develop in one of two ways: Immediate reactions most often occur within an hour of a drug being taken. Symptoms may include hives, facial swelling, respiratory distress, rapid ...

A HEARTBROKEN mum claims parents drag their children away from her "contagious-looking" tot - due to a rare disorder that makes her allergic to ticking and hugging. Laura Smith was concerned and ...

When he became a father for the first time in 2015, he was inspired to try and find the old hives. He thought his family had sold them off several years earlier, so did not expect to find much.