Chronic urticaria

Chronic urticaria (also known as "Ordinary urticaria"^[1]) is defined as the presence of evanescent wheals which persist for greater than six weeks.^[2]:150

See also

• Wheal
• Urticaria
• Skin lesion
• List of cutaneous conditions

References

1. ^ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. pp. 265. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0. 
2. ^ James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.

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