Urticaria allergicL50.0

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

Acute urticaria, acute-intermittent urticaria, chronic recurrent urticaria or chronic urticaria caused by an IgE-mediated immune reaction taking place in the upper corium. Usually triggered by medication or food. Bee venom allergy/wasp venom allergy is also usually a type I allergy, rarely a type III allergy.

TherapyThis section has been translated automatically.

Clarification and avoidance of the allergen, symptomatic therapy of skin changes, see below Urticaria, chronic or urticaria, acute.

LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.

  1. Ring J (1991) Applied allergology. 3rd ed. MMW Medicine Munich
  2. Scherer R (1983) Allergic urticaria. Allergology 6: 291-299

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer