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Gender-related differences in chronic urticaria.

Authors :
Cassano N
Colombo D
Bellia G
Zagni E
Vena GA
Source :
Giornale italiano di dermatologia e venereologia : organo ufficiale, Societa italiana di dermatologia e sifilografia [G Ital Dermatol Venereol] 2016 Oct; Vol. 151 (5), pp. 544-52. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Jun 19.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

Chronic urticaria (CU) is a common skin disorder with important repercussion on the quality of life (QoL) and a relevant socioeconomic impact. CU is included among the skin diseases that exhibit a significant female preponderance, with an average female to male ratio of nearly 2-4/1. In recent years, an ever-growing interest in gender medicine has been registered and the assessment of gender differences has increasingly become an attractive issue in clinical research. Unfortunately, there are only limited data relative to the study of CU in the perspective of gender medicine. However, apart from the predilection for females, an in-depth evaluation of the available literature shows the existence of other interesting gender-related differences in CU. The aim of this article is to review the current knowledge on gender differences in CU under different points of view, including pathophysiology, epidemiology, clinical and prognostic features, association with comorbidities, psychological aspects and QoL.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1827-1820
Volume :
151
Issue :
5
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Giornale italiano di dermatologia e venereologia : organo ufficiale, Societa italiana di dermatologia e sifilografia
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
26091277