Chronic idiopathic urticaria (ICU), also known as chronic spontaneous urticaria (CEU) , is a debilitating disease of the skin characterized by intensely pruritic lesions (rash or hives) that occur intermittently or continuously for more than six weeks , with or without angioedema, and where there is no external trigger. H1 nonsedating antihistamines are the current basis
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