Chronic urticaria and use of statins

Chronic urticaria and use of statins

I read with interest the consensus guidelines on chronic urticaria by Steven KW Chow and colleagues [1] but have reservations with the statement that angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) should usually be avoided in chronic urticaria with or without angioedema. Although the EAACI/ GALEN/EDF/WAO position paper does allude to the fact that ACEIs come second to non-steroidal anti-infla...

Acupuncture in the treatment of chronic Urticaria

Background: Urticaria is very common and most of the current treatments are only partially successful. Objective: As the efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of chronic urticaria has not been studied in Iran, we decided to do this study. Patients and Methods: In a randomized, controlled, double-blind clinical trial, 40 patients with chronic urticaria referred to skin clinics of Isfahan Univ...

Strongyloidiasis and chronic urticaria.

Introduction Strongyloides stercoralis (Bavay, 1876) is an important cosmopolitan helminth parasite. Human infection varies in regions throughout the world, being heavier in the tropics (Pessoa, 1972). The disease (Cochin China diarrhoea) varies also from mild intestinal discomfort to severe malabsorption syndromes and invasion of the peritoneal cavity and abdominal organs. Fatal cases have bee...

Acute and Chronic Urticaria: Prevalence, Etiologies, Diagnosis, and Treatment

 Urticaria is a pruritic skin lesion characterized by rapid onset of blanchable central wheals and marginal flare. Urticaria diseases are categorized on the basis of their duration, etiology, and causes. In this review, a thorough search was conducted in electronic databases such as Scopus, Pubmed, and Google Scholar using the following keywords: urticaria, acute urticaria, chronic urticaria, e...

Chronic urticaria.