Ann Dermatol.  2018 Aug;30(4):473-475. 10.5021/ad.2018.30.4.473.

The Incidence of Pruritus and Biochemical Marker Associated with Pruritus in Hemodialysis Patients

• Noh SH
• Park K
• Kim EJ

• KMID: 2457528
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2018.30.4.473

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Biomarkers*
Humans
Incidence*
Pruritus*
Renal Dialysis*
Biomarkers

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