Comparison of uremic pruritus between patients undergoing hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis

• Main Authors: Ji-Won Min (Author), Su-Hyun Kim (Author), Young Ok Kim (Author), Dong Chan Jin (Author), Ho Chul Song (Author), Euy Jin Choi (Author), Yong-Lim Kim (Author), Yon-Su Kim (Author), Shin-Wook Kang (Author), Nam-Ho Kim (Author), Chul Woo Yang (Author), Yong Kyun Kim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2016-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Uremic pruritus is a common, but unpleasant, complication of end-stage renal disease. The uremic burden may differ between hemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. This difference may also change the clinical characteristics of uremic pruritus between the 2 modalities. In...