Carlo Alberto Maronese

Nov 2, 2023 | frontiersin.org | Xi’an Jiaotong |Angelo V. Marzano |Eli Magen |Carlo Alberto Maronese

1 IntroductionUrticaria, commonly referred to as “hives,” possesses an extensive and illustrious historical trajectory within the annals of documented medical history, tracing its origins back to no later than the 10th century B.C., when it was denoted as ‘Feng Yin Zheng’ in the medical texts of ancient China (1). Urticaria stands as a prevalent and multifaceted inflammatory dermatological ailment, exhibiting a global lifetime prevalence that extends to 20%.

May 22, 2023 | frontiersin.org | Angelo V. Marzano |Carlo Alberto Maronese |Angelo Ruggiero |Katharina Hansel

1. IntroductionContact dermatitis (CD) refers to an inflammatory skin condition that occurs after exposure to an exogenous substance (1, 2). Irritant contact dermatitis (ICD) and allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) are the two subgroups of CD which differ in both clinical an pathophysiological aspects (3). Additional CD forms comprise protein CD and photo contact dermatitis, including photoallergic and phototoxic CD (4). Mucous membranes can also be involved.