Pathogenesis and Treatment of Chronic Pruritus

• Other Authors: Kwatra, Shawn G. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: Medicine; dupilumab; IL-4; IL-13; pruritus; chronic pruritus of unknown origin; prurigo nodularis; uremic pruritus; lichen planus; eosinophilic dermatosis of hematologic malignancy; chronic pruritus; mirtazapine; chronic; itch; refractory; treatment; noradrenergic; serotonergic; antihistaminergic; antidepressant; skin; atopic dermatitis; ceramide; pine tar; drug-induced; medication-related; epidemiology; inpatient; disease burden; national inpatient sample; medical dermatology; systematic review; prurigo; nodularis; atopic; dermatitis; race; gender; comorbidities; demographics; pediatric; children; malignancy; cancer; neoplasm; ion channels; cell signaling; Cav3.2 calcium channel; RT-PCR; wounds; itch in wounds; itch management; aprepitant; erlotinib; EGFR; epidermal growth factor receptor; NK1R; neurokinin1-receptor; mycosis fungoides; psoriasis; associations; lymphomatoid papulosis; lymphoma; racial differences; nodular prurigo; neuropathy; therapeutic; pathogenesis
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This Special Edition Issue on the "Pathogenesis and Treatment of Chronic Pruritus" contains an overview of various known causes of chronic pruritus and emerging therapeutics. Chronic pruritus is an itch that lasts longer than six weeks, and is associated with a variety of dermatologic, sys...