Clinical Inquiry. what is the prognosis for patients with chronic urticaria?

Engstrom, J.; Neher, J.O.; St Anna, L.

Journal of Family Practice 60(3): 168a-168b

2011


ISSN/ISBN: 1533-7294
PMID: 21369561
Document Number: 653986
The prognosis for chronic urticaria in primary care is unknown; studies in dermatology clinics in multiple countries report complete resolution in approximately one-third of patients with idiopathic chronic urticaria over 1 to 5 years and partial improvement in another third. Patients younger than 30 years with more severe symptoms, or symptoms with physical causes, fared less well (strength of recommendation: B, cohort studies).

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