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Symptomatic dermographism: an inadequately described disease
Filename | 210. Schoepke et al.,Symptomatic dermogr.JEADV2015.pdf |
Filesize | 69.40 KB |
Version | o.210 |
Date added | July 29, 2020 |
Downloaded | 4 times |
Category | Original Work |
Tags | Symptomatic dermographism |
Authors | Schoepke, N., Młynek, A., Weller, K., Church, M. K., and Maurer, M. |
Citation | Schoepke, N., Młynek, A., Weller, K., Church, M. K., and Maurer, M.: Symptomatic dermographism: an inadequately described disease. J. Eur. Acad. Dermatol. Venereol. 2015: 29; 708-712. |
Corresponding authors | Church, M. K. |
DocNum | O.210 |
DocType | |
Edition; Page | 29; 708-712 |
IF | 2.82 |
Publisher | J. Eur. Acad. Dermatol. Venereol. |
ReleaseDate | 2015 |
Background: Symptomatic dermographism is the most common form of physical urticaria with a prevalence of 2–5%.However, its clinical picture has rarely been described.
Objective: To understand more of patients’views about the practical aspects of their condition, its cause and impacton quality of life. Methods Ninety-one of 150 patients with symptomatic dermographism from our specialist urticaria clinic completed a38-question questionnaire sent them by mail.
Results: The mean duration of disease was 6¼years. In most patients, the condition was continuous, but~25% had prolonged symptom-free phases. Severity was evaluated as moderate in 45%, severe in 33% and very severe in 6% of respondents. Other responses included: symptoms worse in the evening in 81%; quality of life significantly impaired in44%; normal life not possible 7%; stress induces acute episodes 44%; other urticarial forms coexist 21%; allergy coexist48%. A family history was reported in 14%. Almost all patients were taking H1-anti-histamines, 49% getting marked improvement and 23% becoming symptoms free.
Limitations: It is a survey only of patient opinions.
Conclusions: This questionnaire survey confirmed that symptomatic dermographism is a debilitating condition with profound effects on quality of life but its underlying cause and disease mechanisms remain obscure.
(Last update: 12.2023)
Number of original publications in peer-reviewed journals: | 580 |
Number of reviews in peer-reviewed journals: | 210 |
Number of publications (original work and reviews) in peer-reviewed journals: | 790 |
Cumulative IF for original publications in peer-reviewed journals: | 4196.39 |
Cumulative IF for reviews in peer-reviewed journals: | 1409.32 |
Cumulative IF of publications (original work & reviews) in peer-reviewed journals: | 5605.71 |
Total number of citations: 36,836, h-index: 99 (Web of Science December 2023) | 36836 |
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