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

• 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/21146/1/50854-189413-1-PB.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/21146/; https://ejournals.ukm.my/jskm/issue/view/1403

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...