Management of urticarial vasculitis: A worldwide physician perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Urticarial vasculitis (UV) is a rare type of leukocytoclastic vasculitis characterized by long lasting urticarial skin lesions and poor response to treatment. As of yet, no clinical guidelines, diagnostic criteria, or treatment algorithms exist, and the approaches to the diagnostic workup and treatment of UV patients may differ globally. We conducted an online survey to examine how UV patients are diagnosed and treated by international specialists and to reveal the greatest challenges in managing UV patients worldwide.

Methods

Distribution of the questionnaire included an email to individuals in the World Allergy Organization (WAO) database, with no restrictions applied to the specialty, affiliation, or nationality of the participants (November 2018). The email co

SUBMITTER: Kolkhir P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7063238 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature