Uremic pruritus

Uremic pruritus
Other namesUraemic pruritus or Renal pruritus
SpecialtyDermatology 

Uremic pruritus is caused by chronic kidney failure and is the most common internal systemic cause of itching.: 52–3 

Nalfurafine, an orally administered, centrally acting κ-opioid receptor agonist, is approved to treat the condition in Japan.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.