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Article: Urticaria: Reviewing the basics
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- Dermatology Times
- Article date:
- December 1, 2005
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Due to the characteristic symptoms and the unpredictability of a resolution, urticaria can greatly reduce the quality of life of many patients. A correct diagnosis will require a comprehensive history to discover possible causative factors and suggest a diagnostic plan. Laboratory tests may confirm the type of urticaria or indicate the need for further physical tests.Treatment options can consist of the standard antihistamine therapy alone or in association with a new series of leukotriene receptor antagonists.
National report-Categorizing urticaria and following up with effective treatment can prove to be very challenging to the clinician, according to Aniko Kobza Black, M.D., ...