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Increased β‐endorphin and autotaxin in patients with prurigo
Objectives Prurigo is a treatment‐resistant inflammatory disease of unknown etiology. Persistent and severe itch is a major and important clinical symptom, but pathological mechanisms and/or actual mediators for itch in prurigo remain to be defined ...
Takahiro Ishikawa +4 more
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Coexistence of adult-onset actinic prurigo and shampoo dermatitis: A case report
Actinic prurigo is a rare and acquired idiopathic photodermatosis. It usually shows childhood onset and female predominance. Here, we present an unusual case of a male patient with coexistence of adult-onset actinic prurigo and shampoo-induced allergic ...
Tsung-Ju Lee +3 more
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Narrowband-ultraviolet B has shown increased efficacy over broadband-ultraviolet B in pruritic skin diseases, such as psoriasis and atopic dermatitis. In patients with chronic pruritus, e.g.
Romana Kupsa +5 more
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Prurigo actínico en un centro dermatológico de referencia en Colombia: 108 casos
Introducción. El prurigo actínico es una fotodermatosis crónica. Afecta con mayor frecuencia a la población latinoamericana, predomina en mujeres y compromete la piel expuesta al sol, las conjuntivas y los labios. Objetivo.
Andrea Carolina Pardo-Zamudio +3 more
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Prurigo nodularis is a highly pruritic and hyperplastic chronic dermatosis with unknown pathogenesis. Many pruritogenic mediators, including nerve growth factor, interleukin (IL)-31, thymic stromal lymphopoietin, and endothelin-1, are implicated in ...
Weilong Zhong +9 more
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Efficacy of anti‐immunoglobulin E therapy in patients with prurigo: A pilot study
Objectives Chronic prurigo is a reactive skin disease marked by multiple pruriginous lesions such as papules, nodules, and erythema. We previously showed that basophil infiltration into the pruriginous lesions and basophil activation in blood are ...
Tsukasa Ugajin, Hiroo Yokozeki
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Efficacy and safety of narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy for prurigo nodularis: a tertiary center experience [PDF]
Background: Prurigo nodularis is a chronic pruritic dermatosis and narrowband-UVB (NB-UVB) phototherapy is considered an effective and safe treatment option in patients with multiple comorbidities. Objective: In this study, the authors aimed to evaluate
Esra Agaoglu +3 more
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Prurigo crónico: actualización
Resumen: El prurigo crónico es una entidad con una apariencia clínica común pero que puede ser secundaria a un gran número de patologías. Históricamente ha sido una enfermedad no bien definida y con escasas terapias disponibles, por lo que su manejo es ...
A. Docampo-Simón +2 more
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An unusual case of multibacillary leprosy mimicking prurigo nodularis
Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease with a wide range of clinical manifestations. The early diagnosis of leprosy is a worldwide challenge. We present a case of leprosy with unusual severe pruritus and generalized excoriated papules and nodules.
Pedram Noormohammadpour +6 more
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In adults with atopic dermatitis and chronic pruritus, the mental comorbidity of Somatic Symptom Disorder is associated with higher average and worst pruritus intensity, higher psychological distress and lower quality of life. Additionally, there were nonsignificant changes in cutaneous nerve fiber densities in skin biopsies.
Stefan M. Kahnert +13 more
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