Chronic spontaneous urticaria in adult patients : evaluating the effect of loratadine on weight and metabolic syndrome

Antihistamine is standard chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) therapy. Weight gain is a side effect of concern as prolonged high dose therapy is common. We investigated the effects of 12-weeks loratadine therapy on weight, appetite and parameters of metabolic syndrome (MetS). A cohort study was pe...

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Main Authors: Heah, Swee Kuan, Adawiyah Jamil, Mohan Arumugam, Tang Min Moon, Norlaila Mustafa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2022
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/21146/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/21146/1/50854-189413-1-PB.pdf