Urticaria, Cold / Disease

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Urticaria, Cold

Synonyms of Urticaria, Cold

Disorder Subdivisions

Primary Idiopathic Cold Urticaria
Urticaria Idiopathic Cold (Familial or Acquired)

General Discussion
Cold rrticaria is a chronic, reactive skin disorder. It is probably the most common form of physical urticaria (hives). Major symptoms may include abnormal reddening of the skin (erythema), hives and itching after exposure of the skin to cold temperatures.

There are two forms of the disorder: essential (acquired) cold urticaria, and familial (hereditary) cold urticaria. The symptoms of the acquired form become obvious in two to five minutes after exposure to the triggering substance or situation, while it takes 24 to 48 hours for symptoms of familial cold urticaria to appear. Also, symptoms tend to last longer with the familial form, typically about 24 hours although they may remain for as long as 48 hours. With the acquired form, symptoms tend to last for one to two hours.

Organizations related to Urticaria, Cold

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
611 East Wells Street
Milwaukee WI 53202
Phone #: 414-272-6071
800 #: 800-822-2762
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.aaaai.org
American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association, Inc.
22100 Gratiot Avenue
Eastpointe MI 48021
Phone #: 586-776-3900
800 #: 800-598-4668
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.aarda.org/
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, Inc.
1233 20th Street NW
Washington DC 20036
Phone #: 202-466-7643
800 #: 800-727-8462
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.aafa.org
AutoImmunity Community
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Phone #: (91-9) -552-9057
800 #: N/A
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://autoimmunitycommunity.org
MUMS (Mothers United for Moral Support, Inc) National Parent-to-Parent Network
150 Custer Court
Green Bay WI 54301-1243
Phone #: 920-336-5333
800 #: 877-336-5333
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.netnet.net/mums/
NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
6610 Rockledge Drive
Bethesda MD 20892-6612
Phone #: 301-496-5717
800 #: --
e-mail: N/A
Home page: http://www.niaid.nih.gov/

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