The lifetime prevalence of urticaria is almost 20%. Second-generation antihistamines are also recommended as first-line therapy for pediatric patients. However, pediatric patients with itchy wheals are not always suffering from a (classic) form of urticaria, as reports from the children’s hospital and the specialist literature clearly show.
Autoren
- Mirjam Peter, M.Sc.
Publikation
- DERMATOLOGIE PRAXIS
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