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Bringing CSU Back Under The House of Dermatology
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- CSU primarily affects individuals aged 20 to 40, with a prevalence of 0.5% to 1% in the general population.
- Women are twice as likely to be affected by CSU compared to men.
Panelists discuss how chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) affects approximately 0.5% to 1% of the population, predominantly impacting women and often presenting with variable wheals and angioedema.
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- Can you give a general overview of CSU prevalence, clinical manifestations, and common patient characteristics?
- Incidence: Peak incidence between the ages of 20 and 40 years, lasting lasting 1 to 5 years in most patients, but longer in severe cases.
- Prevalence: Condition affects between 0.5% and 1% of the general population
- Women are affected twice as much often as men.
- How do the wheals/hives and/or angioedema typically appear for patients, and how can these symptoms vary by individual?
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