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-Itchy Rash consisting of elevated papules and plaques (nettle-rash) -It is of allergic (food or medication) origin or due to physical agents: cold, heat, sun. However in 70% no cause is found (idiopathic urticaria) -There is a strong psychological component and stress is linked... READ MORE

A JAAD Case Reports publication: click HERE for free full article (selected by Dr Christophe HSU, MD  – Dermatologist. Geneva, Switzerland)   Comments Acute urticaria is caused in 70% of cases by drugs and food (or its preservatives). In this case the acute urticaria... READ MORE

To read the current issue of Dermatologica Helvetica, click HERE (Journal Club, Focus and “What’s Hot” in English) Published in Dermatologica Helvetica (article selection: Prof SAURAT JH, MD – Dermatologist. Geneva, Switzerland) READ MORE

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Urticarial and anaphylactoid reactions reported to occur minutes after alcohol intake. May occur with anaphylactic symptoms reproductible with oral challenge with ethyl alcohol (=ethanol). may have genetic intolerance with defects in alcohol-metabolizing enzymes (Oriental... READ MORE

Urticária O que é a urticária? A urticária ‘;e uma erupção compriurido de inchaços localizados da pele que geralmente dura poucas horas antes de desaparecer. Quando a urticária ocorre em tecidos moles como olhos e lábios, pode haver inchaço excessivo. Embora preocupante n... READ MORE

Urticaria ¿Qué es la urticaria? La urticaria es una erupción pruriginosa de tumefacciones localizadas de la piel que suele durar unas horas antes de desaparecer. Cuando la urticaria se produce en los tejidos de los ojos y los labios, puede haber hinchazón excesiva. Aunque de... READ MORE

Urticaria (tagulabay) Ano Ang Urticaria (Tagulabay)? Ang urticaria o karaniwang tinatawag na tagulabay, ay makating pantal na binubuo ng mga naisalokal na mga paglaki sa balat na karaniwang tumatagal mga ilang oras bago kumupas. Kapag ang tagulabay ay mamuo sa paligid ng mga... READ MORE

Chronic urticaria is a clinical sign of wheals appearing for more than 6 weeks.     Numerous causes are identified and sometimes and auto-immune condition is found. If no cause is found which ranges from 25% to 75% of cases, autologous serum skin testing can be done,... READ MORE

Omalizumab (Xolair): recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody that binds to the free Immunoglobin IgE (produced byB lymphocytes), more specifically on the C3 domain of the IgE heavy chain complete, it block free IgE. Unlike ordinary anti-IgE antibodies, it does not bind to IgE... READ MORE