Diagnosis and Treatment of Urticaria and Angioedema: A Worldwide Perspective

Mario Sánchez-Borges, MD; Riccardo Asero, MD; Ignacio J. Ansotegui, MD; Ilaria Baiardini, MD; Jonathan A Bernstein, MD; G Walter Canonica, MD; Richard Gower, MD; David A Kahn, MD; Allen P Kaplan, MD; Connie Katelaris, MD; Marcus Maurer, MD; Hae Sim Park, MD; Paul Potter, MD; Sarbjit Saini, MD; Paolo Tassinari, MD; Alberto Tedeschi, MD; Young Min Ye, MD; Torsten Zuberbier, MD

World Allergy Organization Journal (Jan 2012)

Diagnosis and Treatment of Urticaria and Angioedema: A Worldwide Perspective

Mario Sánchez-Borges, MD,
Riccardo Asero, MD,
Ignacio J. Ansotegui, MD,
Ilaria Baiardini, MD,
Jonathan A Bernstein, MD,
G Walter Canonica, MD,
Richard Gower, MD,
David A Kahn, MD,
Allen P Kaplan, MD,
Connie Katelaris, MD,
Marcus Maurer, MD,
Hae Sim Park, MD,
Paul Potter, MD,
Sarbjit Saini, MD,
Paolo Tassinari, MD,
Alberto Tedeschi, MD,
Young Min Ye, MD,
Torsten Zuberbier, MD

Affiliations

Mario Sánchez-Borges, MD: Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Centro Médico-Docente La Trinidad, Caracas, Venezuela;; Corresponding author.
Riccardo Asero, MD: Ambulatorio di Allergologia, Clinica San Carlo, Paderno-Dugnano, Milan, Italy;
Ignacio J. Ansotegui, MD: Department of Allergy and Immunology, Hospital Quirón Bizkaia, Bilbao, Spain;
Ilaria Baiardini, MD: Allergy and Respiratory Disease Clinic, University of Genova, Ospedale S.Martino di Genova, Genoa, Italy;
Jonathan A Bernstein, MD: Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Immunology/Allergy Section University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH;
G Walter Canonica, MD: Allergy and Respiratory Disease Clinic, University of Genova, Ospedale S.Martino di Genova, Genoa, Italy;
Richard Gower, MD: Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Spokane, WA;
David A Kahn, MD: Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX;
Allen P Kaplan, MD: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and Allergy and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC;
Connie Katelaris, MD: Department of Allergy and Immunology, University of Western Sydney and Campbelltown Hospital, Sydney, Australia;
Marcus Maurer, MD: Universitätsmedizin Berlin. Allergie-Centrum-Charité, Berlin, Germany;
Hae Sim Park, MD: Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea;
Paul Potter, MD: Allergy Diagnostic & Clinical Research Unit, University of Cape Town Lung Institute, Groote Schuur, South Africa;
Sarbjit Saini, MD: Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD;
Paolo Tassinari, MD: Immunology Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela;
Alberto Tedeschi, MD: U.O. Allergologia e Immunologia Clinica, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milano, Italy.
Young Min Ye, MD: Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea;
Torsten Zuberbier, MD: Universitätsmedizin Berlin. Allergie-Centrum-Charité, Berlin, Germany;

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 5, no. 11
pp. 125 – 147

Abstract

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Urticaria and angioedema are common clinical conditions representing a major concern for physicians and patients alike. The World Allergy Organization (WAO), recognizing the importance of these diseases, has contributed to previous guidelines for the diagnosis and management of urticaria. The Scientific and Clinical Issues Council of WAO proposed the development of this global Position Paper to further enhance the clinical management of these disorders through the participation of renowned experts from all WAO regions of the world. Sections on definition and classification, prevalence, etiology and pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis are based on the best scientific evidence presently available. Additional sections devoted to urticaria and angioedema in children and pregnant women, quality of life and patient-reported outcomes, and physical urticarias have been incorporated into this document. It is expected that this article will supplement recent international guidelines with the contribution of an expert panel designated by the WAO, increasing awareness of the importance of urticaria and angioedema in medical practice and will become a useful source of information for optimum patient management worldwide. Keywords: urticaria, angioedema

Published in World Allergy Organization Journal

ISSN: 1939-4551 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Immunologic diseases. Allergy
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