ANALYSIS OF THE CLINICAL PROFILE OF PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC URTICARIA IN TERTIARY TREATMENT CENTRE

Abstract

Introduction: Owing to its persistent relapsing path and inadequate reaction to treatment, persistent urticaria has a detrimental impact on both patients' work and social life. The aetiology and the explanation for the varying severity and frequency of clinical presentation are still a problem, despite advances in science.

Aim: To research a tertiary care centre 's clinical profile of chronic urticaria.

Methods: The study included patients of both sexes between the ages of 14 and 55 years with a clinical diagnosis of chronic urticaria for whom a cause could not be identified under a standard protocol assessment.

Results: One hundred patients with chronic urticaria were studied and the mean age was 30.22 years and the male: female ratio was 1:2.85 predominated among females. The mean period of urticaria was 27.42 months, and urticaria lesions were resolved in less than 30 minutes in 48 percent of cases. In 38 percent, there was associated angioedema and 46 percent delayed pressure urticaria. Limitations: The study's drawback was the limited sample size.

Conclusions: In our research, the clinical profile for chronic idiopathic urticaria is similar to that of other studies.

Keywords: Chronic urticaria, chronic idiopathic urticaria, chronic spontaneous urticaria