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Raised red and white patches appear on the skin. They are accompanied by burning,intense itching, and stinging. Rubbing and scratching usually aggravate the condition. The outbreak of urticaria is sudden and the disease may affect any part or the entire body. The eruptions may be as small as pin heads or as large as a rupee. The eruption may fade in a few minutes or an hour in one place, but may appear in another. written by peter hutch
Urticaria (Hives) is a condition in which there are raised red spots or eruptions of various size on the surface of the skin, often itchy, which come and go. It is usually an allergy to a drug or some food item. Urticaria may vary in size and may join together to form larger swellings.
Urticaria is a common disorder, characterised by formation of weals on the skin. The disease is also known as nettle-rash as the rash of urticaria resembles the sting of a nettle. The disease may be acute, Chronic, or recurrent.
written by Corwin Brown
Urticaria is usually caused by straight contact with an allergenic substance, or an immune reaction to food or some other allergen, but can also appear for other reasons. Urticarial disease is supposed to be caused by the release of histamine and other mediators of inflammation (cytokines) from cells in the skin. written by peter hutch
Urticaria also called nettle-rash or hives or wheals in a common language, simply means itching with rash and mainly effects the neck, arms, legs and trunk of the children. Medically, urticaria may be defined as skin eruption , which is allergic in origin and is characterized by profound itching, red circular or irregularly shaped eruptions on any part of the body. written by Juliet Cohen
Urticaria refers to a group of disorders in which red patches and weals occur in the skin. Urticaria, or hives, is a common skin condition that affects 15-25% of the population at some point in their lives. written by Juliet Cohen
Urticaria pigmentosa is the name given to a type of mastocytosis. Urticaria pigmentosa is a disease that produces skin lesions and deeply itching. It is caused by excessive numbers of inflammatory cells (mast cells) in the skin. written by Juliet Cohen
Urticaria is an allergic skin rash also known as 'nettle rash' or hives. There are two distinct types: acute urticaria is often caused by an allergy and can last between several hours and six weeks; chronic urticaria persists beyond six weeks. written by Robert Benjamin
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