Cholestasis-induced pruritus treated with ultraviolet B phototherapy: An observational case series study

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 637-641

  Decock, Sofie ^a   Roelandts, Rik ^a   Steenbergen, Werner Van ^a   Laleman, Wim ^a   Cassiman, David ^a   Verslype, Chris ^a   Fevery, Johan ^a   Pelt, Jos Van ^a   Nevens, Frederik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Autotoxin; Cholestasis; Phototherapy; Pruritus; UVB

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; BILE ACID; COLESTYRAMINE; NALTREXONE; RIFAMPICIN;

ADULT; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BILE ACID BLOOD LEVEL; CHOLESTASIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PARESTHESIA; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; AGED; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; BILE ACIDS AND SALTS; CHOLESTASIS; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARESTHESIA; PRURITUS; RECURRENCE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY;

EID: 84865107627     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2012.04.023     Document Type: Article

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