Targeting the neurokinin receptor 1 with aprepitant: a novel antipruritic strategy.

<h4>Background</h4>Chronic pruritus is a global clinical problem with a high impact on the quality of life and lack of specific therapies. It is an excruciating and frequent symptom of e.g. uncurable renal, liver and skin diseases which often does not respond to conventional treatment wi...

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Main Authors: Sonja Ständer, Dorothee Siepmann, Ilka Herrgott, Cord Sunderkötter, Thomas A Luger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-06-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/20532044/?tool=EBI