ArticleMedical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research2019
Higher Levels of Depression and Anxiety in Patients with Chronic Urticaria.
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- A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies on the Association of Chronic Urticaria With Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety.Frontiers in medicine · 2020Pooled it
- Acupuncture for Patients with Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria: A Randomized, Sham-Controlled Pilot Trial.Chinese journal of integrative medicine · 2023Trial
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- Psychological Wellbeing of Patients with Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria and Its Relation to Their Overall Health-Related Quality of Life.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2026Article
- Association Between Proinflammatory Cytokines IL-6 and TNF-Alpha, Psychological Stress and Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria Severity.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Exploring the impact of chronic urticaria profile as a key predictor of alexithymia: A cross-sectional study.Clinical and translational allergy · 2025Article
- Association between atopic disorders and mental ill health: a UK-based retrospective cohort study.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Sleep Disturbance and Chronic Urticaria: A Narrative Review of Its Relationship, Treatment and Evolving Literature.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Beyond the itch: the complex interplay of immune, neurological, and psychological factors in chronic urticaria.Journal of neuroinflammation · 2025Review
- Unraveling the causative connection between urticaria, inflammatory cytokines, and mental disorders: Perspectives from genetic evidence.Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI) · 2024Article
- Fibromyalgia and Skin Disorders: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Does chronic urticaria affect quality of sleep and quality of life?Journal of public health research · 2024Article
- Omalizumab for Patients with Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria: A Narrative Review of Current Status.Dermatology and therapy · 2023Review
- Occurrence and risk factors of mental disorders in patients with chronic urticaria.The World Allergy Organization journal · 2023Article
- Acupuncture Decreases Risk of Hypertension in Patients with Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria in Taiwan: A Nationwide Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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- Neuro-Immuno-Psychological Aspects of Chronic Urticaria.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- The Effectiveness and Safety of Cupping Therapy on CV8 Shenque for Urticaria; a Protocol for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of pain research · 2023Article
- Efficacy of acupuncture treatment for chronic spontaneous urticaria: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.BMJ open · 2022Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND Chronic urticaria (CU) is a common disease, characterized by the development of wheals, angioedema, or both. CU reduces quality of life and can also cause emotional distress. Studies addressing depression and anxiety in such patients are rare in the literature. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between urticaria symptoms and depression and anxiety in patients with CU. MATERIAL AND METHODS The Hospital Anxiety-Depression Scale (HADS) was used to evaluate depression and anxiety in patients with CU. We included 50 patients with CU and a control group of 60 healthy volunteers. Urticaria activity score, medications, age, sex, comorbidities, occupation, and income of patients were recorded. Depression and anxiety scores were evaluated between the patient and the healthy groups. RESULTS The HADS questionnaire showed that 24 (48%) subjects in the patient group had depressive symptoms and 24 (48%) had anxiety, and both of these conditions were significantly more frequent than in controls (p=0.002 and p=0.001). The mean anxiety and depression scores ±SD were 10.82±4.29 and 7.74±4.49 in the patient group and 6.42±3.02 and 4.85±3.26, in the control group respectively (p=0.001). The mean score of the UAS ±SD was 23.14±13.40 and a significant positive correlation between UAS and the anxiety and depression scores was observed (r=0.400; p=0.004 and r=0.373; p=0.004, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Our data demonstrated that depression and anxiety symptoms are more common in patients with CU than in the control group. Therefore, we should pay attention to the potential of mental comorbidities while managing patients with CU.
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