Hives

Hives

Occupational skin diseases

Published in Chris Winder, Neill Stacey, Occupational Toxicology, 2004

Urticaria (also called hives) is a vascular reaction of the skin marked by the transient appearance of smooth, slightly elevated patches (wheals) which are redder or paler than the surrounding skin, and which are accompanied by severe itching. These eruptions usually occur within 15–60 minutes of exposure, and rarely last longer than a couple of days, although chronic forms occur. Urticaria can be caused by certain foods (such as shellfish), drugs (penicillin), infection or emotional stress. Urticaria may be provoked by either immunological or nonimmunological mechanisms, but is not always associated with allergy.

The Environmental Exposures in Lebanese Infants (EELI) birth cohort: an investigation into the Developmental Origins of Health and Diseases (DOHaD)

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Published in International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 2023

Emile Whaibeh, Myriam Mrad-Nakhlé, Norma Aouad, Isabella Annesi-Maesano, Nivine Abbas, Clara Chaiban, Jowy Abi Hanna, Georges Abi Tayeh

The majority of infants (72.5%) have a family history of high blood pressure. Most have a family history of high blood cholesterol (63.3%) and diabetes (59.6%) diabetes. 37.1% have a history of thyroid disease, 25.7% have a history of osteoporosis, and 11.9% of irritable bowel diseases. Regarding allergic diseases, 37.6% have a family history of allergic rhinitis, 23.9% have a family history of asthma, 22% have a history of atopic dermatitis, 20% have allergic rashes, and 11.9% have hives. Approximately half of the participants (49.5%) have family members who were previously diagnosed with cancer.

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