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Urticaria

Clinical Definition Urticaria, commonly called hives, is a vascular reaction to histamine in the upper dermis layers characterized by itching and patches of dermis that are redder than surrounding tissue. In Our Own Words Urticaria is commonly known as hives. Hives are itchy, raised, red splotches caused by a reaction to histamine, which the body

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