In a phase 2 trial, patients having an urticaria exacerbation who used the spray report better hive and pruritus scores than ...

(BPT) – If you’ve had hives, you know how challenging they can be. But you may not know that there is more than one type of hives, or urticaria, and that treatments are available. A brief episode of ...

Experts emphasize that chronic hives require sustained treatment and management, shifting focus from trigger identification to long-term care.

Medically reviewed by Katlein Franca, MD Doctors use a process of elimination to diagnose chronic hives, rather than a single ...

Higher baseline monocyte counts, along with preserved basophils and low C-reactive protein, independently predict complete remission on anti-IgE therapy for CSU.

Patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria and positive CU Index results or a combination of low IgE and low blood histamine ...

There are many different types of hives -- urticaria -- with many different causes. In most cases, these puffy, red, or skin-colored bumps and wheals appear suddenly due to an allergic reaction to ...

If you're being treated for hives, your physician will want to hear what you think about your treatment. Is it working? Are your symptoms improving, staying the same, or getting worse? You may be ...

In a healthy body, mast cells (the “lookout” cells of the immune system) only release histamine when they detect a foreign invader, like pollen or venom. In CSU, these cells dump histamine into the ...

Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD CSU is a skin condition that causes hives and swelling lasting six weeks or more.The cause of the condition is often unknown, but in the majority of cases ...

Hives, or urticaria, can occur for many reasons, such as exposure to an allergen or a physical trigger, like pressure from tight clothing. It may also indicate an infection or another underlying ...