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Candice N Gard1, Jennifer Blase2, Aimee Speck1
1From the Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan and.
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Chronic urticaria in children can be related to viral infections, physical stimuli, autoimmune representation, autoinflammatory, or idiopathic. The cause of chronic urticaria, however, is rarely identified. We present a case of a 7-month-old girl with persistent urticaria that started at age 5 months, with poor response to H1 and H2 blockade, with a focus on identifying probable causes of her chronic urticaria. This case highlights the importance of an urticaria history and considerations for a broader evaluation given the clinical characteristics and patient's age.
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