An epidemiology study of patients with uremic pruritus

Mistik, SELÇUK; Utaş, Serap; Ferahbas, Ayten; Tokgoz, BÜLENT; Unsal, G.; Sahan, H.; Ozturk, AHMET; Utaş, Cengiz

doi:10.1111/j.1468-3083.2006.01570.x

An epidemiology study of patients with uremic pruritus

Mistik S., Utaş S., Ferahbas A., Tokgoz B., Unsal G., Sahan H., ...More

JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY, vol.20, no.6, pp.672-678, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 20 Issue: 6
Publication Date: 2006
Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2006.01570.x
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.672-678
Keywords: CAPD (continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis), haemodialysis, men, pruritus
Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background Pruritus is a common problem in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) and haemodialysis patients. There are few studies on the clinical characteristics of uremic itch, the cause of which is still unknown.