Chronic
Spontaneous Urticaria (CSU) has been found to have a negative impact on all
aspects of patients’ lives - physical, mental, social and emotional. The ubiquitous and
fascinating Giardia lamblia is primarily a gastrointestinal
pathogen but it may present atypically (with or without gastroenterological
manifestations).
A link between
Giardiasis and CSU was identified in the past. However, the possibility of this
combination has been under-appreciated in clinical practice, even in developed
world, resulting in inordinate delay in reaching correct diagnosis and
instituting targeted pharmacotherapy. Such a situation adds to the miseries of
the patients, both mental anguish and physical suffering.
To determine the
role of Giardia lamblia in the causation of CSU -To ratify the effects of
eradication of Giardia lamblia on the course of CSU Methods: The present study
was conducted on 63 referred cases of CSU (with insignificant improvement from
the treatment already instituted). In view of the possibility of concomitant
Giardial infection stool microscopy was advised and three fresh stool
specimens, taken on alternate days, were collected from every case and examined
for parasites.
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