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) identifier identifier identifier

  • 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, MAINTENANCE HEMODIALYSIS, PREVALENCE, HISTAMINE, DIALYSIS, STILL, CAPD
  • 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.