Symes, KarenGiafaglione, JaclynWallner, Jackson2024-03-182024-03-182023https://hdl.handle.net/2144/48407Chronic Idiopathic urticaria, also known as chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) is a condition that involves recurrent wheals and angioedema without well-defined inciting factors. Significant work has been done to describe the molecular causes of CSU but a unified standard cause has not been elucidated. Most cases of CSU are well managed, but it remains a burden to a significant percent of the patient population, despite multiple treatment options. In this thesis, I am to outline the current hypothesized molecular and pathologic causes of CSU, the modern advances in treatment and the effects the condition has on quality of life world-wide.en-USImmunologyThesis/Dissertation2024-03-14