Table I.
Patient sample characteristics.
Characteristics | No. | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Female | 30 | 81.08% |
Male | 7 | 18.91% |
Mean age | 44.89 | |
Female:male | 45.90:40.57 | |
Disease duration (months) | 17.75 | |
Diagnosis | ||
CSU | 29 | 78.37% |
CSU plus symptomatic dermographism | 4 | 10.81% |
CSU plus aquagenic urticaria | 1 | 2.70% |
CSU plus cold-induced urticaria | 3 | 8.10% |
Concurrent angioedema | 13 | 35.3% |
Co-morbidities | ||
Polycythemia vera | 1 | 2.70% |
Hashimoto's thyroiditis | 3 | 8.10% |
Allergic rhinitis | 1 | 2.70% |
Asthma | 1 | 2.70% |