… disease suffer … pruritus as it affects patients with kidney disease. We outlines the epidemiologic
data reported worldwide; describe what is known regarding the pathogenesis of pruritus …

Background: Chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus (CKD-aP), also known as uraemic
pruritus, is a disabling symptom for patients and a challenging condition for clinicians. …

… Pruritus is a distressing condition associated with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), advanced
chronic kidney disease (… The mechanism of CKD-associated pruritus (CKD-aP) has not …

… Pruritus is a highly prevalent condition in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD)
and end-stage renal disease … Despite being an annoyance, CKD-associated pruritus (…

… The prevalence of pruritus in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients has varied over the years…
Chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus (CKD-aP), previously called uremic pruritus, is …

For decades, itch related to chronic kidney disease (CKDaP) has been a clinical problem,
but the aetiology and pathophysiology of CKDaP are still not yet fully understood—currently …

… in reducing pruritus in CKD patients. Both of these compounds alleviate pruritus through
blocking … to effectively reduce pruritus symptoms in CKD patients with localized pruritus [37–39]; …

Chronic kidney disease–associated pruritus (CKD-aP) is a common, yet underrecognized
condition in patients with CKD and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). Real-world …

… showed that the frequency of pruritus was not different from stage 2 to stage 5 kidney disease.
On the other hand, among CKD patients with pruritus, urea concentration was positively …

… Cutaneous lesions in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are polymorphic … is pruritus,
termed “uraemic pruritus” or, more accurately, “chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus” …