Urticaria is a condition that is characterized by the development of wheals (hives), angioedema, or both. If symptoms persist for less than 6 weeks, it is classified as acute urticaria (AU), and if they persist for longer than 6 weeks, it is classified as chronic urticaria (CU). Disease activity is evaluated using validated patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) such as the 7-day urticaria activity score (UAS-7) and urticaria control test (UCT). In this study, we aimed to determine whether there was a difference between patients with chronic and recovered urticaria in terms of age, sex, symptoms, disease severity, disease control, and triggering factors by following patients with AU for 6 months.
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