"Urticaria" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A vascular reaction of the skin characterized by erythema and wheal formation due to localized increase of vascular permeability. The causative mechanism may be allergy, infection, or stress.
| Descriptor ID |
D014581
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.800.862.945 C20.543.480.904
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Urticaria" by people in Profiles.
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Steinweg SA, Gaspari AA. Rituximab for the Treatment of Recalcitrant Chronic Autoimmune Urticaria. J Drugs Dermatol. 2015 Dec; 14(12):1387.
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Habib N, Saedi N, Zachary C. Cold-induced urticaria after fractional carbon dioxide laser resurfacing of the face. Dermatol Surg. 2011 Nov; 37(11):1700-3.
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Dagher HN, Aboujaoude ZC, Jabbour SA. Chronic urticaria: an unusual initial manifestation of primary hyperparathyroidism. Endocr Pract. 2002 Jan-Feb; 8(1):47-9.