Sociodemographics, comorbidities, and management in a pediatric cohort of chronic spontaneous urticaria

Rationale: Chronic urticaria (CU) is defined when itchy hives and/or angioedema develop for at least 6 weeks. Although not life threatening, CU is reported to be associated with recurrent visits to the emergency room, stress and missing days of school and work due to severe itchiness. In 80% of CU cases, hives occur spontaneously and are not attributable to a physical stimulus or an identifiable cause (CSU). The objective of our study is to assess sociodemographics, comorbidities, and management of CSU in a pediatric cohort.