Urticaria may present with superficial swellings of the dermis called wheals or deeper swellings of the dermis, subcutaneous, or submucosal tissues known as angioedema. Wheals are typically itchy ...

Chronic urticaria (CU) is a dermatological condition characterized by recurrent wheals (hives), angioedema (deep tissue swelling), or both, persisting for over 6 weeks. 1 Unlike acute urticaria ...

Overlap between groups is common, and they often occur as an added feature of chronic urticaria. The most common type is simple-immediate dermographism, presenting with linear wheals at sites of ...

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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 ...

an MRGPRX2 antagonist for chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) and other allergic and inflammatory diseases involving mast cells. Approximately 40 million people globally are affected by CSU, a common ...