Mortality of Haemodialysis Patients With and Without Chronic Itch: A Follow-up Study of the German Epidemiological Hemodialysis Itch Study (GEHIS).

This study demonstrates a high mortality in HD patients; however, mortality depends on itch intensity, not on the occurrence of CI itself.
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Source: Acta Dermato-Venereologica - January 23, 2019 Category: Dermatology Authors: Grochulska K, Ofenloch RF, Mettang T, Weisshaar E Tags: Acta Derm Venereol Source Type: research