doi: 10.1001/jama.243.18.1836.
Uremic pruritus treated with ultraviolet light
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Uremic pruritus treated with ultraviolet light
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Abstract
This study evaluated the treatment of uremic pruritus with ultraviolet B light in patients with chronic renal failure and severe pruritus not attributed to other skin or internal disease. Eight of ten patients responded with complete relief of itching. Photoinactivation of a yet unidentified substance could explain the success of this treatment.
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