Western and complementary alternative medicine treatment of uremic pruritus: A literature review

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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Tzu-Chi Medical Journal
Subjects:
chronic kidney disease
complementary and alternative medicine
dialysis
end-stage renal disease
uremic pruritus
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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