"Pruritus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An intense itching sensation that produces the urge to rub or scratch the skin to obtain relief.
| Descriptor ID |
D011537
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.800.685 C23.888.885.625
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pruritus" by people in Profiles.
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Case Report: Methotrexate and hydroxychloroquine in combination for the treatment of NOD2-mutation-associated Blau syndrome. Front Immunol. 2023; 14:1279329.
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Poison ivy: How effective are available treatments? J Fam Pract. 2016 Nov; 65(11):801-809.
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Elevated levels of mast cells are involved in pruritus associated with polycythemia vera in JAK2V617F transgenic mice. J Immunol. 2014 Jul 15; 193(2):477-84.
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Use of pure opioid antagonists for management of opioid-induced pruritus. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2011 Aug 01; 68(15):1419-25.
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Pruritus in connective tissue and other common systemic disease states. Cutis. 2009 Oct; 84(4):207-14.
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Rifampin is safe for treatment of pruritus due to chronic cholestasis: a meta-analysis of prospective randomized-controlled trials. Liver Int. 2006 Oct; 26(8):943-8.