Pruritus in Systemic Diseases: A Review of Etiological Factors and New Treatment Modalities

Pruritus is the most frequently described symptom in dermatology and can significantly impair the patient's quality of life. In 10–50% of adults with persistent pruritus, it can be an important dermatologic clue for the presence of a significant underlying systemic disease such as renal insuffi...

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Autores principales: Tarikci, Nagihan, Kocatürk, Emek, Güngör, Şule, Oğuz Topal, Ilteriş, Ülkümen Can, Pelin, Singer, Ralfi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
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Review Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4512616/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26240837
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/803752
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Sumario:Pruritus is the most frequently described symptom in dermatology and can significantly impair the patient's quality of life. In 10–50% of adults with persistent pruritus, it can be an important dermatologic clue for the presence of a significant underlying systemic disease such as renal insufficiency, cholestasis, hematologic disorder, or malignancy (Etter and Myers, 2002; Zirwas and Seraly, 2001). This review describes the presence of pruritus in different systemic diseases. It is quite important to discover the cause of pruritus for providing relief for the patients experiencing substantial morbidity caused by this condition.

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