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Urticaria can generally be effectively treated with antihistamines and/or other agents even when the cause cannot be identified

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Urticaria can generally be effectively treated with antihistamines and/or other agents even when the cause cannot be identified. Drugs Ther. Perspect 25, 17–20 (2009). https://doi.org/10.2165/0042310-200925090-00005

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