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Cold urticaria is a physical urticaria characterized by the development of wheals after exposure to the cold. Clinical manifestations may be severe, with generalized urticaria and even shocklike reactions. So far, there is not any clinical classification of the severity of these cold urticarias. Thirty-five patients with cold urticaria were consecutively evaluated at the Allergy Center of the Rothschild Hospital in Paris, France. They were examined and questioned about their clinical manifestations according to different natural cold stimulations.

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Criteria for selecting patients with cold urticaria consisted of an adequate clinical history of cold urticaria and positive results on immediate cold stimulation test (application of an ice cube to a forearm for 20 minutes or immersion of a forearm in cold water for 20 minutes). To evaluate the potential severity of cold urticarias, we studied natural cold exposures (cold air, cold water, rain, frozen food, etc) that induced urticaria and explored . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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