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Heat urticaria - easy to diagnose but also to misdiagnose by Weller, K.

“…Linked Article: Pezzolo et al. Br J Dermatol 2016; 175:473–478…”
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The global burden of chronic urticaria for the patient and society by Gonçalo, M., Gimenéz‐Arnau, A., Al‐Ahmad, M., Ben‐Shoshan, M., Bernstein, J.A., Ensina, L.F., Fomina, D., Galvàn, C.A., Godse, K., Grattan, C., Hide, M., Katelaris, C.H., Khoshkhui, M., Kocatürk, E., Kulthanan, K., Medina, I., Nasr, I., Peter, J., Staubach, P., Wang, L., Weller, K., Maurer, M.

“…Summary Chronic urticaria (CU) affects about 1% of the world population of all ages, mostly young and middle‐aged women. It usually lasts for several years (>…”
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The burden of chronic spontaneous urticaria is substantial: Real‐world evidence from ASSURE‐CSU by Maurer, M., Abuzakouk, M., Bérard, F., Canonica, W., Oude Elberink, H., Giménez‐Arnau, A., Grattan, C., Hollis, K., Knulst, A., Lacour, J.‐P., Lynde, C., Marsland, A., McBride, D., Nakonechna, A., Ortiz de Frutos, J., Proctor, C., Sussman, G., Sweeney, C., Tian, H., Weller, K., Wolin, D., Balp, M.‐M.

“…Background Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) can be debilitating, difficult to treat, and frustrating for patients and physicians. Real‐world evidence for…”
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DNA Damage Kills Bacterial Spores and Cells Exposed to 222-Nanometer UV Radiation by Taylor, Willie, Camilleri, Emily, Craft, D Levi, Korza, George, Granados, Maria Rocha, Peterson, Jaliyah, Szczpaniak, Renata, Weller, Sandra K, Moeller, Ralf, Douki, Thierry, Mok, Wendy W K, Setlow, Peter

“…This study examined the microbicidal activity of 222-nm UV radiation (UV ), which is potentially a safer alternative to the 254-nm UV radiation (UV ) that is…”
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The Angioedema Quality of Life Questionnaire (AE‐QoL) – assessment of sensitivity to change and minimal clinically important difference by Weller, K., Magerl, M., Peveling‐Oberhag, A., Martus, P., Staubach, P., Maurer, M.

“…Background The Angioedema Quality of Life Questionnaire (AE‐QoL) has recently been developed and validated as the first specific patient‐reported outcome tool…”
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Herpes simplex viruses: mechanisms of DNA replication by Weller, Sandra K, Coen, Donald M

“…Herpes simplex virus (HSV) encodes seven proteins necessary for viral DNA synthesis-UL9 (origin-binding protein), ICP8 (single-strand DNA [ssDNA]-binding…”
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Development and construct validation of the angioedema quality of life questionnaire by Weller, K., Groffik, A., Magerl, M., Tohme, N., Martus, P., Krause, K., Metz, M., Staubach, P., Maurer, M.

“…Background Recurrent angioedema is a frequent clinical problem characterized by unpredictably and rapidly occurring cutaneous and mucosal swellings. These…”
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European academy of dermatology and venereology European prurigo project: expert consensus on the definition, classification and terminology of chronic prurigo by Pereira, M.P., Steinke, S., Zeidler, C., Forner, C., Riepe, C., Augustin, M., Bobko, S., Dalgard, F., Elberling, J., Garcovich, S., Gieler, U., Gonçalo, M., Halvorsen, J. A., Leslie, T.A., Metz, M., Reich, A., Şavk, E., Schneider, G., Serra‐Baldrich, E., Ständer, H.F., Streit, M., Wallengren, J., Weller, K., Wollenberg, A., Bruland, P., Soto‐Rey, I., Storck, M., Dugas, M., Weisshaar, E., Szepietowski, J.C., Legat, F.J., Ständer, S.

“…Background The term prurigo has been used for many decades in dermatology without clear definition, and currently used terminology of prurigo is inconsistent…”
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Development, validation, and initial results of the Angioedema Activity Score by Weller, K., Groffik, A., Magerl, M., Tohme, N., Martus, P., Krause, K., Metz, M., Staubach, P., Maurer, M.

“…Background Recurrent angioedema (RecA) is a frequent clinical problem characterized by suddenly occurring cutaneous and/or mucosal swellings. Depending on…”
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Comparison and interpretability of the available urticaria activity scores by Hawro, T., Ohanyan, T., Schoepke, N., Metz, M., Peveling‐Oberhag, A., Staubach, P., Maurer, M., Weller, K.

“…The urticaria activity score (UAS) is the gold standard for assessing disease activity in patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU). Two different…”
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Interleukin‐31 does not induce immediate itch in atopic dermatitis patients and healthy controls after skin challenge by Hawro, T., Saluja, R., Weller, K., Altrichter, S., Metz, M., Maurer, M.

“…Background The most intriguing function attributed to interleukin‐31 (IL‐31) is its ability to induce pruritus in pathologic conditions, such as atopic…”
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Omalizumab rapidly improves angioedema‐related quality of life in adult patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria: X‐ACT study data by Staubach, P., Metz, M., Chapman‐Rothe, N., Sieder, C., Bräutigam, M., Maurer, M., Weller, K.

“…Background The X‐ACT study aimed to examine the effect of omalizumab treatment on quality of life (QoL) in chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) patients with…”
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Development and validation of the Cholinergic Urticaria Quality‐of‐Life Questionnaire (CholU‐QoL) by Ruft, J., Asady, A., Staubach, P., Casale, T., Sussmann, G., Zuberbier, T., Maurer, M., Weller, K., Altrichter, S.

“…Summary Background Cholinergic urticaria (CholU), a common form of chronic inducible urticaria, is characterized by itchy weals that occur in response to…”
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Efficacy and safety of the interleukin-1 antagonist rilonacept in Schnitzler syndrome: an open-label study by Krause, K., Weller, K., Stefaniak, R., Wittkowski, H., Altrichter, S., Siebenhaar, F., Zuberbier, T., Maurer, M.

“…Background Schnitzler syndrome (SchS) is a rare disease with suspected autoinflammatory background that shares several clinical symptoms, including urticarial…”
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Antihistamine updosing in chronic urticaria - is there enough evidence? by Weller, K., Maurer, M.

“…Linked Article: Guillén‐Aguinaga et al. Br J Dermatol 2016; 175:1153–1165…”
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Prevalence and factors associated with sleep disturbance in adult patients with psoriasis by Sahin, E., Hawro, M., Weller, K., Sabat, R., Philipp, S., Kokolakis, G., Christou, D., Metz, M., Maurer, M., Hawro, T.

“…Background Sleep, which is crucial for restoring of physiological functions and health, is reportedly impaired in psoriasis. The role of different potential…”
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Epidemiology, comorbidities, and healthcare utilization of patients with chronic urticaria in Germany by Weller, K., Maurer, M., Bauer, A., Wedi, B., Wagner, N., Schliemann, S., Kramps, T., Baeumer, D., Multmeier, J., Hillmann, E., Staubach, P.

“…Background Comprehensive data on the epidemiology and comorbidities of chronic urticaria (CU) in Germany are either limited, or not contemporary. Objectives To…”
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The HSV-1 exonuclease, UL12, stimulates recombination by a single strand annealing mechanism by Schumacher, April J, Mohni, Kareem N, Kan, Yinan, Hendrickson, Eric A, Stark, Jeremy M, Weller, Sandra K

“…Production of concatemeric DNA is an essential step during HSV infection, as the packaging machinery must recognize longer-than-unit-length concatemers;…”
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Angioedema in chronic spontaneous urticaria is underdiagnosed and has a substantial impact: Analyses from ASSURE‐CSU by Sussman, G., Abuzakouk, M., Bérard, F., Canonica, W., Oude Elberink, H., Giménez‐Arnau, A., Grattan, C., Hollis, K., Hunter, S., Knulst, A., Lacour, J.‐P., Lynde, C., Marsland, A., McBride, D., Maurer, M., Nakonechna, A., Ortiz de Frutos, J., Reynolds, M., Sweeney, C., Tian, H., Weller, K., Wolin, D., Balp, M.‐M.

“…Background ASSURE‐CSU revealed differences in physician and patient reporting of angioedema. This post hoc analysis was conducted to evaluate the actual rate…”
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Chronic urticaria: tools to aid the diagnosis and assessment of disease status in daily practice by Weller, K., Zuberbier, T., Maurer, M.

“…This article focuses on practical considerations for the optimal management of chronic urticaria (CU) with regard to the tools and instruments that are…”
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