PBUTs Linked to Itching in Hemodialysis Patients
The Dermatology Digest
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Several uremic toxins may cause itching in hemodialysis patients, new research suggests. Although its exact causes remain unclear, itching in hemodialysis patients has been associated with elevated levels of β 2 -microglobulin, calcium, phosphorus, or parathyroid hormone in the blood. Subsequently, improvements in hemodialysis therapy and pharmacological treatments have led to changes in the severity of itching and its associated factors in hemodialysis patients.
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