Targeting the Opioid Pathway for Uremic Pruritus
Background: Patients undergoing hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis often experience pruritus which is associated with morbidity and mortality. One proposed treatment approach is to target the opioid pathway using either µ-opioid antagonists or κ-opioid agonists. Objective: To review the efficacy of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2016-12-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2054358116675345 |