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6178911

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PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1982-9-17
pubmed:abstractText
Urticaria represents a wide variety of conditions characterized by urticarial papules, wheals, and angioedema. The number of potential causes of urticaria is legion, but a diligent search by careful history and examination is indicated. Laboratory testing depends upon the specific situation, but routine screening examinations are not cost effective. Histamine from mast cells plays an important role in urticaria. Multiple factors, such as aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents, direct histamine-releasing agents (including benzoates), tartrazine and other azo dyes, and perhaps blockers of beta 2-adrenergic activity and H2 receptors, adversely influence histamine release either directly or indirectly. Vasodilation is also detrimental. Treatment of both acute and chronic urticaria necessitates removal of the patient from aggravating factors as well as the cause of the outbreak (if one can be found), along with effective antihistaminic agents and perhaps beta 2-adrenergic agonists. Treatment of specific entities within the urticarial group is briefly outlined in this article.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0025-7125
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
66
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
831-49
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1982
pubmed:articleTitle
Treatment of urticaria.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review