Pruritus in Systemic Diseases: A Review of Etiological Factors and New Treatment Modalities
Joint Authors
Kocatürk, Emek
Tarikci, Nagihan
Güngör, Şule
Oğuz Topal, Ilteriş
Ülkümen Can, Pelin
Singer, Ralfi
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-07-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
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.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tarikci, Nagihan& Kocatürk, Emek& Güngör, Şule& Oğuz Topal, Ilteriş& Ülkümen Can, Pelin& Singer, Ralfi. 2015. Pruritus in Systemic Diseases: A Review of Etiological Factors and New Treatment Modalities. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1079153
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tarikci, Nagihan…[et al.]. Pruritus in Systemic Diseases: A Review of Etiological Factors and New Treatment Modalities. The Scientific World Journal No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Tarikci, Nagihan& Kocatürk, Emek& Güngör, Şule& Oğuz Topal, Ilteriş& Ülkümen Can, Pelin& Singer, Ralfi. Pruritus in Systemic Diseases: A Review of Etiological Factors and New Treatment Modalities. The Scientific World Journal. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1079153
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1079153