Factors Associated with Symptomatic Dermographism: Findings from the UCARE PREVALENCE-D Study - PubMed
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- Symptomatic dermographism (SD) is the most common type of chronic inducible urticaria, characterized by itchy, red hives after skin friction.
- The PREVALENCE-D study surveyed 68,513 adults across 19 countries (2021-2024), identifying 3,101 SD cases (73.3% female, mean age 40.2).
- Key SD-associated factors: atopic dermatitis (aOR 4.20), allergic rhinitis (aOR 2.11), and having all three atopic conditions (aOR 7.75).
- Other associations: female sex, older/working age, dyslipidemia, and thyroid disease.
- Findings suggest clinicians should evaluate allergic comorbidities (especially atopic dermatitis/rhinitis) in SD patients to improve care.