Eli Magen

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%.