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Recent advances in pruritus - what we have learned and where are we headed

Chronic pruritus is an emerging health problem with a significant impact on quality of life. Recent advances in our understanding of newly discovered pathways and receptors for itch have been made. It is hoped that recent advancements will also drive the development of novel therapies for this often...

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Autor principal: Yosipovitch, Gil
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medicine Reports Ltd 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2950052/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20948846
http://dx.doi.org/10.3410/M2-39
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Sumario:Chronic pruritus is an emerging health problem with a significant impact on quality of life. Recent advances in our understanding of newly discovered pathways and receptors for itch have been made. It is hoped that recent advancements will also drive the development of novel therapies for this often-neglected and bothersome symptom.