Ryo Saito, Shunsuke Takahagi, Fumi Nakano, Kiyoshi Furutani, Shoji Mihara, Tsunemi Numata, Yoshikazu Kameyoshi, Toshihiko Tanaka, Hajime Shindo, Naomasa Niimi, Kazumasa Iwamoto, Takaaki Hiragun, Makiko Hiragun, Akio Tanaka, Michihiro Hide
The prevalence of urticaria has been reported mostly in Europe and North America. However, precise information regarding its subtypes and clinical characteristics in primary care practice, especially in Asian countries, are scant. Patients with urticaria and/or angioedema who visited nine primary clinics of accredited dermatologists and allergologists in Japan were recruited from October to November 2020. The information of age, sex, disease duration, urticaria control test (UCT), and concomitant urticaria subtypes were collected...
August 26, 2022: Journal of Dermatology