An Update on Pruritus Associated With CKD

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 11-20

  Patel, Tejesh S ^a   Freedman, Barry I ^a   Yosipovitch, Gil ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

chronic kidney disease; dermatology; End stage renal disease; epidemiology; itch; pathophysiology; patient outcomes; pruritus; treatment

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; COLESTYRAMINE; EMOLLIENT AGENT; ERYTHROPOIETIN; GABAPENTIN; KETOTIFEN; LIDOCAINE; NALFURAFINE; NALTREXONE; NICERGOLINE; ONDANSETRON; THALIDOMIDE;

CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMA; DISEASE COURSE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; NEUROTOXICITY; PRURITUS; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW;

HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; PRURITUS;

EID: 34250709624     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2007.03.010     Document Type: Review

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