Autoimmune urticaria
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What is autoimmune urticaria?
In about half of patients with chronic idiopathic hives, the explanation is that body's immune system is, in a sense, overactive. The urticaria is "autoimmune". The immune system is attacking the normal tissues of the body and causing hives as a result.
Common symptoms reported by people with autoimmune urticaria
Treatments taken by people for autoimmune urticaria
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Compare treatments taken by people with autoimmune urticaria
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Who has autoimmune urticaria on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 80 say autoimmune urticaria is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 4 | |
| 30s | 8 | |
| 40s | 10 | |
| 50s | 10 | |
| 60s | 7 | |
| 70+ | 26 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 2 | |
| 20-29 years | 0 | |
| 30-39 years | 1 | |
| 40-49 years | 3 | |
| 50-59 years | 4 | |
| 60-69 years | 3 | |
| 70+ years | 2 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 31 | |
| Female | 106 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 44 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 5 |