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These were considered variables to determine the factors playing a role in response to various doses of levocetirizine.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Totally, 1104 files of CSU were analyzed. The male-to-female ratio was 1:1.5 with a mean age of 33.03 \u00b1 14.33 years. Thyroid dysfunction and atopy were seen in 142 (12.8%) and 184 (16.7%) patients, respectively. Vitamin D deficiency and high serum immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels were seen in 461 (41.7%) and 340 (30.7%) patients, respectively. Immunosuppressives were required at some point in 196 (17.7%) patients. Patients with higher levels of serum IgE and D-dimer (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.05) were found to require frequent updosing of levocetirizine, while age, sex, duration of illness, presence of angioedema, co-morbidities, identifiable precipitating factors, presence of diurnal variation, family history, and vitamin D deficiency were found to not have an effect on levocetirizine dosing.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Ours is a large single-center study exemplifying the biomarkers including baseline serum IgE and D-dimer levels, which could identify a CSU patient who could warrant a higher dose of antihistamine\/antihistamine refractory urticaria.<\/jats:p>\n                  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