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Review
. 2010 Jan;49(1):1-11.
doi: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2009.04249.x.

New insights into the pathophysiology and treatment of chronic itch in patients with end-stage renal disease, chronic liver disease, and lymphoma

Hui Wang  1 , Gil Yosipovitch
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Review

New insights into the pathophysiology and treatment of chronic itch in patients with end-stage renal disease, chronic liver disease, and lymphoma

Hui Wang et al. Int J Dermatol. 2010 Jan.
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Figure 1
Therapeutic ladder of the treatment of pruritus in ESRD
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Figure 2
Therapeutic ladder of the treatment of pruritus in chronic liver disease
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Figure 3
Therapeutic ladder of the treatment of pruritus in lymphoma
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