ABSTRACT

Exploring current treatment options for skin conditions affecting more than 20% of the population, this reference examines every type of urticaria and angioedema, reviews the mechanisms common to all types of these disorders, and discusses the uses and limitations of existing and emerging treatment regimens for urticaria and angioedema, including a

chapter 2|32 pages

Mast Cells and Basophils

chapter 3|22 pages

Mechanisms of Bradykinin Formation

chapter 6|8 pages

Acute Urticaria

chapter 7|22 pages

Contact Urticaria

chapter 8|44 pages

Physical and Cholinergic Urticarias

chapter 10|8 pages

Papular Urticaria

chapter 13|18 pages

C1 Inhibitor Deficiency

chapter 18|20 pages

Urticarial Vasculitis/Venulitis