Evaluation for Historical and Laboratory Tests in Patients with Urticaria.
- Author:
Jin Joo PARK
;
Eun Jung CHYUNG
;
See Ryong PARK
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Urticaria;
Historico-Laboratory Test;
Predisposing condition
- MeSH:
Analgesics;
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
Ascariasis;
Common Cold;
Female;
Hepatitis;
Hepatitis B virus;
Humans;
Hyperthyroidism;
Liver;
Palatine Tonsil;
Tonsillitis;
Tuberculosis;
Urticaria*;
Vitamins
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1988;26(1):51-57
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Any type of urticaria may affect as many as 20% person during their lifetimes, yet the causes of this disorder is established in no more than 20% of cases. So, 308 patients with urticaria(acute ; 73, factitial; 120, chronic;115) were evaluated for results of historical and laboratory tests. The results were summerized as follows,' 1. The disesse primarily affected 2nd % 3rd decade(46.2%) with predominance of woman than man (M: F=1: 1.4). 2. Ninety-seven(31.5%) had at least one abnormal finding in the laboratory tests but, may be twenty-three(7.5%) would have causal relationship. 3. We sought serologic markers of Hepatitis B virus infection in serum from 8(14%) of 57 patients with urticaria. Of these, 4 were found to have abnormal liver function. 4. Sixty-five had taken at least one sort of drug previously or just before urticaria developed, but, may be forty-six(14.9%) would have a causal relationship and the predisposing drugs were analgesics, antibiotics, common cold medication & vitamin etc. 5. The predisposing conditions were as follows ; pulmory tuberculosis, viral hepatitis, hyperthyroidism, tonsillitis & ascariasis, etc. Of these, eleven(3.6%) of this patients were newly found to have underlying diseases. 6. This study showed inciting factors of urticaria in 27.2%(84/308).
