Urticaria
Urticaria, also known as hives or weals, is a common illness affecting up to 20% of people. It usually comes and goes within hours. It can appear anywhere on the skin. Individual weals typically disappear of their own accord within 24 hours without a trace but the condition lasts longer. Angio-oedema, swelling deep to the skin, often occurs in urticaria. It usually affects soft areas of skin, such as the eyelids, lips or inside the mouth but may occur anywhere. These swellings often take longer to clear and tend to be painful rather than itchy.
There can be different causes of the urticaria, like food, medications, stress, exercise, contact, water and/or sun.
Recurrent/chronic spontaneous urticaria may also be autoimmune, spontaneous or combine more than one type of urticaria.
In immunYs we discuss thoroughly your condition with you to identify potential causes or triggers and provide an individualized management plan based on your needs
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Diagnostics
We are at the forefront of the latest validated diagnosis techniques in our field with expertise in:
Microbiota / Gut barrier function : With a stool test we investigate inflammation, malabsorption, infection, maldigestion, dysbiosis and/or metabolite imbalance
Molecular testing (microarrays) : With a single test, we investigate over 100 allergic components and predict the likehood of severe reactions
Genetic testing for food intolerance: including coeliac disease, lactose intolerance, fructose intolerance, DAO deficit
Treatments
Personalized prevention and treatment plans combining experienced clinical judgment with forefront immune, microbiota and/or allergy therapies with an integrative approach
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