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Pruritus and Renal Failure

Author(s) -

Timothy G. Berger,

Martin Steinhoff

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.66

H-Index - 64

eISSN - 1558-0768

pISSN - 1085-5629

DOI - 10.1016/j.sder.2011.04.005

Subject(s) - medicine , gabapentin , dialysis , disease , end stage renal disease , intensive care medicine , dermatology , pathology , alternative medicine

Patients with renal failure, usually end-stage renal disease (ESRD), commonly are afflicted by severe pruritus. The pathogenesis of ESRD pruritus is unknown, but improving the quality of dialysis can reduce the prevalence and severity of ESRD pruritus. Topical and systemic agents as well as broadband ultraviolet phototherapy can be extremely beneficial. Gabapentin has been recently discovered as an effective agent for the patient with ESRD pruritus. Kappa opiate agonists are promising new therapeutic options.

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