Sex matters in CSU: Women face greater burden and poorer urticaria control, especially in midlife-CURE insights.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), a disease predominantly affecting females, has limited information available on its differences between females and males of varying ages.

Objectives

To investigate sex differences in age groups regarding disease activity, comorbidities, quality of life (QoL) and treatment patterns in CSU patients.

Methods

We analysed Chronic Urticaria Registry (CURE) data, an international real-world registry for patients with chronic urticaria. Patients were recruited via an online platform using a standardized questionnaire. The data were analysed for demographics, age of onset, duration of urticaria, (Urticaria Activity Score [UAS], Urticaria Control Test [UCT], Chronic Urticaria Quality of Life Questionnaire [CU-Q2oL]), family histo

SUBMITTER: Kocaturk E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12723574 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature