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Catch up on ’All Things Urticaria’ in this podcast series developed by Global Allergy and Asthma Excellence Network UCARE in collaboration with Medthority. Professor Marcus Maurer, Professor of Dermatology and Allergy at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, is joined by colleagues for in-depth discussions on the latest research and opinion on the pathogenesis and treatment of urticaria. Medthority received educational funding from the sponsor to help provide its healthcare professional members with access to the highest quality medical and scientific information, education and associated content. The opinions in this podcast are of the invited faculty, for informational purposes only, and should not be taken as medical advice. Please consult your regional guidelines for clinical practice recommendations in your area. For updates on ’All Things Urticaria’, sign up on Medthority. For more on UCARE/ACARE activities, visit the UCARE and ACARE websites, UCARE 4U, UDAY, CRUSE Control App, and CURE Registry. Episodes 1 – 61: This content has been developed independently of the sponsor, Novartis Pharma AG. Episode 31 and 33: This content has been in collaboration with J. Uriach y Compañía S.A.
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Tuesday Dec 21, 2021
Tuesday Dec 21, 2021
In this episode, Dr Ana Gimenez discusses new insights into the pathology of chronic urticaria and how these insights can help guide treatment decisions. Dr Gimenez discusses the inflammatory mediators relevant in chronic urticaria, with a particular focus on platelet-activating factor (PAF). She describes the role of PAF, its contribution to the development of signs and symptoms of chronic urticaria, and why she considers PAF an important consideration in chronic spontaneous urticaria.