URTICÁRIA – WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF URTICARIA

Urticaria is classified according to the duration of symptoms as:

  • ACUTE URTICARIA – flares lasting less that 6 weeks;
  • CHRONIC URTICARIA – flares lasting more than 6 weeks, and occurring most of the days or every day, and sometimes lasting for years.

References:

J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2014 May;133(5):1270-7

2014 Jul;69(7):868-87