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Urticaria

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.

Identifiers
MONDO:0005492
Part of
Dermatitis
Also known as
hives · urticaria (disease) · Urticarias
Disease Subtypes
Angioedema 20
Cutaneous mastocytosis 10
Allergic urticaria 1
Physical urticaria 1
Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome
Drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms
Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy
Urticaria, aquagenic

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