Chronic Urticaria, Skin Itching
Conditions
Keywords
urticaria, goiter
Brief summary
Increase prevalence of thyroid autoimmunity is found in patients with chronic urticaria. About 5-34% of chronic urticaria patients is associated with the presence of thyroid autoimmunity who are euthyroid status whereas 5-10% of them with either hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism.
Detailed description
There is no such report on the association of thyroid autoantibodies and chronic urticaria in Taiwan population yet. This study is designed to investigate the prevalence of thyroid autoimmunity associated with chronic urticaria in Taiwanese population. In addition, we intend to find out the change in the level of thyroid autoimmunity after the treatment in order to further understand their relationship. We also intend to find out the prognostic parameters in patients with the presence of thyroid autoimmunity and chronic urticaria.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALblood sampling
blood sampling 10ml from the study subjects
Sponsors
Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* 18 years old and above * skin itching for more than 6 months
Exclusion criteria
* pure physical urticaria, infectious diseases, and food or food addictive hypersensitivity, chronic infection
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The prevalence of thyroid autoimmunity in chronic urticaria in Taiwan | one year |
Countries
Taiwan
Outcome results
None listed