Open AccessKAAACI Work Group report on the management of chronic urticaria
Author(s) -
YoungMin Ye,
Gwang Cheon Jang,
Sun Hee Choi,
Jeongmin Lee,
Hye-Soo Yoo,
Kyung Hee Park,
Meeyong Shin,
Jihyun Kim,
SuhYoung Lee,
JeongHee Choi,
YoungMin Ahn,
HaeSim Park,
YoonSeok Chang,
Jae Won Jeong,
Sooyoung Lee
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
allergy asthma and respiratory disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2288-0410
pISSN - 2288-0402
DOI - 10.4168/aard.2015.3.1.3
Subject(s) - medicine , chronic urticaria , epidemiology , health care , health professionals , family medicine , dermatology , pathology , economics , economic growth
Chronic urticaria (CU) is defined by the presence of urticaria that has been continuously or intermittently for a period of 6 weeks or longer. The prevalence of CU in the general population has been estimated to range from 0.5% to 5%. Correct diagnosis and proper management for CU is essential to improve the quality of care. To date, several practical guidelines have been available for practitioners. In this article, we reviewed and summarized the epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management based on case reports and studies of CU from Korea and the other part of world, and recently published guidelines. Although there are many controversies, this report for CU would provide a clinical guidance for healthcare professionals in Korea.
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