Frequency and characteristics of pruritus in patients with monoclonal gammopathy: a case–control study.

Autor: Devergne, C., Kerspern, H., Poizeau, F., Eveillard, J.R., Carré, J.L., Misery, L., Le Gall‐Ianotto, C., Brenaut, E.
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Zdroj: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology & Venereology; Dec2020, Vol. 34 Issue 12, pe849-e852, 4p
Abstrakt: Dear Editor, Chronic pruritus (CP) is a frequent symptom in many skin and systemic diseases,1 including haematological malignancies. Most cases (48.3%) had started experiencing pruritus after the diagnosis of their gammopathy, 31% had started experiencing pruritus before the diagnosis, and 20.7% had started experiencing pruritus at the same time as the diagnosis. 2 † Patients who had pruritus and patients with CP with skin disease were excluded. [Extracted from the article]
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