Western and complementary alternative medicine treatment of uremic pruritus: A literature review
Uremic pruritus (UP), also called chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus (CKD-aP), is a bothersome symptom that causes sleep disturbance, anxiety, depression, and reduced quality of life. Pruritus often occurs in patients with end-stage renal disease. There is still no definite treatment for UP...
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| Main Authors: | Ping-Hsun Lu, Yu-Chih Tai, Min-Chien Yu, I-Hsin Lin, Ko-Lin Kuo |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Tzu Chi Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.tcmjmed.com/article.asp?issn=1016-3190;year=2021;volume=33;issue=4;spage=350;epage=358;aulast=Lu |
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