Article: House dust mite sensitivity is a factor in chronic urticaria

Article: Chronic urticaria and Helicobacter pylori
Indian Journal of Medical Sciences;  April 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Introduction Chronic urticaria (CU) is a frustrating problem ... allergens (animal dander, pollens, house dust mites, milk, egg, nut, tomato ... accordingly and patients with CIU (chronic urticaria with no identifiable cause) were ...

Article: Chronic urticaria: An overview.(Disease/Disorder ...
Indian Journal of Dermatology;  July 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... difficult-to-treat condition. Chronic urticaria has multifactorial aetiologies including ... receptor or IgE itself, a new subset of chronic urticaria has been identified as autoimmune ... in its management. Introduction Chronic urticaria is associated with diverse clinical ...

Article: Use of patch testing for identifying allergen causing ...
Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology;  March 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... cases while this figure is much lower for chronic urticaria. Chronic urticaria has multifactorial etiologies including ... infectious diseases etc. Approximately 50% of chronic urticaria cases remain unexplained and are categorized ...

Article: Chronic Urticaria: Boost Antihistamine ...
Family Practice News;  March 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... t enough to relieve symptoms of chronic urticaria, so many physicians are tempted ... But that dose fails to relieve chronic urticaria in as many as half of patients treated ... or 40 mg/day for adults with chronic urticaria." Loratadine's biggest disadvantage ...

Article: Chronic urticaria: clinical aspects and focus on a ...
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology;  November 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ...Abstract Chronic urticaria (CU) involves release of histamine ... antihistamine with a proven efficacy on chronic urticaria as documented in two recent ... Introduction Chronic urticaria (CU) is a relatively common ...

Article: Identifying pathogenic mechanisms will help treat chronic ...
Dermatology Times;  August 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... Boston - What distinguishes chronic urticaria - both autoimmune and chronic ... Alien Kaplan, M.D., chronic urticaria is defined as spontaneously ... regularly, and their use in chronic urticaria is quite different from their ...

Article: Some chronic urticaria may relate to thyroid ...
TB & Outbreaks Week;  September 23, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... com & NewsRx.net) -- Chronic urticaria appears to be most often attributable ... de Venereologie, "The causes of chronic urticaria are numerous but are not always authenticated ... infection. "The association between chronic urticaria and thyroid autoimmunity seems to ...