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SUBMITTER: Kim S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3720657 | biostudies-other | 2013
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Kim Sujeong S Baek Seunghee S Shin Bomi B Yoon Sun-young SY Park So Young SY Lee Taehoon T Lee Yoon Su YS Bae Yun-Jeong YJ Kwon Hyouk Soo HS Cho You Sook YS Moon Hee-Bom HB Kim Tae-Bum TB
PloS one 20130723 7
<h4>Background</h4>Chronic idiopathic urticaria (CIU) is a common cutaneous disorder but the influence of initial treatment modality on long-term control is not known. The aim of this study was to evaluate clinical features, and the influence of initial treatment modality on long-term control.<h4>Methods and results</h4>641 CIU patients were enrolled from the allergy clinic in a tertiary referral hospital. Disease duration, aggravating factors and treatment modality at each visit were evaluated. ...[more]