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Acta Médica Costarricense

On-line version ISSN 0001-6002Print version ISSN 0001-6012

Abstract

SEDO-MEJIA, Giovanni; YONG-RODRIGUEZ, Adrián; MONGE-MASIS, Osvaldo  and  HIDALGO-MATLOCK, Benjamín. Recommendations for the diagnosis, classification and management of urticaria. Acta méd. costarric [online]. 2015, vol.57, n.3, pp.102-112. ISSN 0001-6002.

Urticaria is a sudden onset of hives with or without angioedema, it is a disease with a benign course but with a negative impact on the quality of life of patients. It is a relatively common entity, triggered by various stimuli, often recognizable with a good clinical history, however in most cases these are unknown like in chronic urticaria. Its pathophysiology is usually mediated by an immune response and treatment is symptomatic with antihistamines, however some patients have to be immune regulated.

Keywords : Acute urticaria; chronic urticaria; spontaneous urticaria; omalizumab; cyclosporine; antihistamines.

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