Abstract

VALENTE, Cristina  and  ROSMANINHO, Isabel. Chronic pruritus - From etiology to treatment. Rev Port Imunoalergologia [online]. 2019, vol.27, n.3, pp.219-232. ISSN 0871-9721.  https://doi.org/10.32932/rpia.2019.07.017.

Pruritus is an unpleasant sensation of the skin that causes the desire to scratch; it is a very disabling symptom that negatively affects the quality of life. Chronic pruritus is defined when symptoms last more than 6 weeks. It is estimated that pruritus affects about 60% of the population aged 65 years or over. In this article, the authors review the pathophysiology, etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of chronic pruritus

Keywords : Diagnosis; etiology; pruritus; treatment.

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