Chronic idiopathic hives
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What is chronic idiopathic hives?
Chronic idiopathic hives (urticaria) is defined as recurrent whealing of the skin at least twice weekly for more than 6 weeks. An identifiable cause is only rarely identified, with most cases being labeled idiopathic chronic urticaria.
Common symptoms reported by people with chronic idiopathic hives
Treatments taken by people for chronic idiopathic hives
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Who has chronic idiopathic hives on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 175 say chronic idiopathic hives is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 5 | |
| 30s | 24 | |
| 40s | 23 | |
| 50s | 21 | |
| 60s | 26 | |
| 70+ | 68 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 11 | |
| 20-29 years | 7 | |
| 30-39 years | 15 | |
| 40-49 years | 10 | |
| 50-59 years | 10 | |
| 60-69 years | 2 | |
| 70+ years | 7 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 56 | |
| Female | 273 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 141 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 23 |