Refractory chronic urticaria in adults: clinical characterization and predictors of severity

Abstract Background Chronic urticaria (CU) is defined as recurrent urticaria lasting for more than 6 weeks. Objectives We aimed to characterize the phenotypes of patients with CU refractory to standard dose anti-H1 antihistamine treatment and search for clinical predictors of poor disease control. M...

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Main Authors: Iolanda Alen Coutinho, Frederico Soares Regateiro, Rosa Anita Fernandes, Joana Sofia Pita, Raquel Gomes, Constança Coelho, Ana Todo Bom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13223-020-00496-0