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7 answers about angioedema

Learn about this type of inflammation beneath the skin that often occurs alongside hives.

Jan 18, 2026
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Written byJameson Kowalczyk
Medically reviewedbyMark Arredondo, MDin July 2025
Angioedema
Symptoms
Angioedema Without Hives
Causes
Hereditary and Acquired
Chronic Urticaria
Treatment
Complications
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Angioedema

Urticaria, commonly known as hives, is a rash of red, inflamed, itchy welts that occur on the surface of the skin. Angioedema is sometimes described as hives that occur beneath the skin. Up to half of people who experience hives also experience angioedema.

Here, we look at answers to some common question about angioedema.

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