Urticaria risk factors
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Anahita Deylamsalehi, M.D.[2]
Overview
Common risk factors in the development of Urticaria include atopy, air pollution, female gender, certain foods, medications and occupations.
Risk Factors
Common Risk Factors
Common risk factors in the development of urticaria include:[1][2][3]
- Atopy
- Air pollution
- Female gender
- Certain foods
- Medications
- Occupations with high contact to latex or high skin friction
- Positive familial history
- Insect bites and stings
References
- ↑ Sánchez J, Amaya E, Acevedo A, Celis A, Caraballo D, Cardona R (2017). “Prevalence of Inducible Urticaria in Patients with Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria: Associated Risk Factors”. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 5 (2): 464–470. doi:10.1016/j.jaip.2016.09.029. PMID 27838325.
- ↑ Mazur M, Czarnobilska M, Czarnobilska E (2020). “Prevalence and potential risk factors of urticaria in the Polish population of children and adolescents”. Postepy Dermatol Alergol. 37 (5): 785–789. doi:10.5114/ada.2020.100489. PMC 7675094 Check
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