WHAT IS URTICARIA?

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URTICARIA
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WHAT IS URTICARIA?
Urticaria, commonly known as Hive or weal,
usually appears to be a bumpy, red, itchy patch
or rash over the skin which further grows into a
welt having defined borders. These can develop on
any part of the skin varying in size from few
millimetres to the size of a hand. Urticaria can
be categorised as follows
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Acute Urticaria
These rashes do not last for more than six weeks
and gets cleared within the duration. It
predominantly is caused due to allergens from
food, medication or infections and usually
affects younger people. Nuts, chocolates, fish,
berries, tomatoes and milk are few foods which
can trigger acute urticaria.
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Chronic Urticaria
Affecting mostly mid elderly population these
rashes tend to stay for longer than six weeks and
may recur in months or years again. These do not
have clear pattern and may keep on fading away
and reappearing on other places. In 90 percent
cases the cause behind occurrence of CU is hard
to identify. However, it is associated with
prolonged illness, infections and autoimmune
disorders.
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