Co-existence of Chronic Urticaria and Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Implications

• Published in: Acta dermato-venereologica Vol. 93; no. 2; pp. 156 - 160
• Main Authors: Ye, Y, Jin, H, Hwang, E, Nam, Y, Kim, J, Shin, Y, Park, H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sweden 27.03.2013
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Analysis of Variance; Biomarkers - blood; Case-Control Studies; Chi-Square Distribution; Chronic Disease; Complement System Proteins - analysis; Cross-Sectional Studies; Eosinophil Cationic Protein - blood; Female; Humans; Logistic Models; Male; Metabolic Syndrome - blood; Metabolic Syndrome - diagnosis; Metabolic Syndrome - epidemiology; Metabolic Syndrome - immunology; Middle Aged; Predictive Value of Tests; Prevalence; Republic of Korea - epidemiology; Risk Assessment; Risk Factors; Skin Tests; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha - blood; Urticaria - blood; Urticaria - diagnosis; Urticaria - epidemiology; Urticaria - immunology; Young Adult

A systemic pro-inflammatory and pro-coagulating state occurs in subjects who have both chronic urticaria and metabolic syndrome. To investigate the prevalence and clinical impact of metabolic syndrome in Korean patients with chronic urticaria, a hospital-based cross-sectional study of 131 patients w...