Meanings of chronic urticaria in English

Corticosteroids are often used in the treatment of acute or chronic urticaria.

According to clinical criteria, it is classified as acute and chronic urticaria.

Rosacea and chronic urticaria are two common skin disorders existing in idiopathic forms.

These auto-immune urticarias represent up to 50 % of patients with chronic urticaria.

Objective: This article discusses the assessment and management of chronic urticaria in the general practice setting.

Spontaneous histamine concentration was not significantly different in patients with chronic urticaria than in normal controls.

In chronic urticaria, the febrile symptoms are absent.

In only a minority of chronic urticaria patients an underlying cause or illness can be detected.

The authors hypothesize that a subset of idiopathic chronic urticaria and angioedema may be an autoimmune disease.

Results: We reported cases of patients affected either by acute or chronic urticaria with a concurrent virus infection.

A detailed history provides the most useful information in determining the presence of chronic urticaria and a possible aetiology.

That a similar result could apply to patients with chronic urticaria and with systemic CS remains to be studied.

A role of Helicobacter pylori bacterium infection in the aetiopathogenesis of rosacea or chronic urticaria has been suggested although still controversial.

The etiology of chronic urticaria (CU) is diverse, with chronic infections and inflammation being reported as considerable contributing factors.

Conclusions: Data obtained indicated viral infection as a potential trigger and sometimes as the main etiologic agent in causing acute or chronic urticaria.

Results of the present study indicate that the etiology of chronic urticaria in childhood remains mostly undetermined but that the prognosis is generally favorable.