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urticaria

Irritant skin condition characterized by itching, burning, stinging, and the spontaneous appearance of raised patches of skin. Treatment is usually by antihistamines or steroids taken orally or applied as lotions. Its causes are varied and include allergy and stress.



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In contrast, solar or heat urticaria mostly appear either as isolated diseases or are associated only with other types of physical urticaria.
It is the most common of the physical urticarias and it affects about 5 percent of the population.
 
 
 
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