Aquagenic pruritus: beneath water "lies"

Sekar, C Shanmuga; Srinivas, CR; S, Jacob

doi:10.4103/0019-5154.84734

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“…A significant association was also found between the presence of AP and a familial AP (p < 0.01). Family tendency was also reported [3].…”

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confidence: 95%

“…AP can be idiopathic or associated with various systemic diseases such as Hodgkin lymphoma, myelodysplastic syndrome, essential thrombocythemia, and polycythemia vera (Vasquez disease) [2]. In some families, AP appears to be hereditary [3]. AP manifests as pruritus and tickling or stinging (burning) sensation all over the body or at localized parts as chest or proximal parts of the limbs [3,4].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In some families, AP appears to be hereditary [3]. AP manifests as pruritus and tickling or stinging (burning) sensation all over the body or at localized parts as chest or proximal parts of the limbs [3,4].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Although AP is especially described in childhood and adolescence, it can occur in all age groups and in both sexes, with a male to female sex ratio of up to 1.7 in favor of males [3].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Aquagenic Pruritus among Medical and Pharmacy Students in Lomé (Togo)

Teclessou

Kombaté

Akakpo

et al. 2020

Dermatology Research and Practice

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Objective. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and clinical characteristics of aquagenic pruritus (AP) in medical students in Lomé (Togo). Methods. This was a prospective and descriptive study conducted among medical students in Lomé from June 1st to August 30th, 2019. The data collection questionnaire was anonymous composed of sociodemographic variables, bathing habits, and history of allergy responding to the concept of aquagenic pruritus and its characteristics. Results. In our study, 129/591 medical students had AP, giving a prevalence of AP to 21.8%. The average age of students with AP was 23.9 years, and the M/F sex ratio was 1.5. AP was not present after each bath in 100% of the medical students who suffered from it and lasted an average of 9.09 minutes. It was characteristically pruritic (60.5%) or tingling (38.0%) and localized (45.0%) or generalized (55.0%) in respondents with history of AP. There was a significant association between the presence of AP and a personal history of allergic rhinitis (p<0.01) and the presence of AP and a family AP (p<0.01). Twenty-six (20.2%) respondents with AP feared taking a bath. Bathing with warm or lukewarm water (29.5%) or applying menthol ointment (27.1%) were the main precautions taken to reduce AP. Conclusion. Aquagenic pruritus is a common condition in medical students in Togo. It occurs mainly in males and can be familial.

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“…A significant association was also found between the presence of AP and a familial AP (p < 0.01). Family tendency was also reported [3].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 95%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Although AP is especially described in childhood and adolescence, it can occur in all age groups and in both sexes, with a male to female sex ratio of up to 1.7 in favor of males [3].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Aquagenic Pruritus among Medical and Pharmacy Students in Lomé (Togo)

Teclessou

Kombaté

Akakpo

et al. 2020

Dermatology Research and Practice

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“…Also, the head, face, and neck are rarely affected. It occurs in trunk, proximal extremities, with tingling, itching or burning sensation [7,8].…”

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Aquagenic Pruritus: A Review of the Pathophysiology – Beyound Histamine

EL¹

2017

CAJPH

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Aquagenic pruritus is a common dermatological problem with prevalence as high as 26.5% in some locations of the world. Pruritus is the major symptom manifesting as prick-like, burning or biting sensation after contact with water. Histamine from mast cells has been the main culprit responsible for the itching associated with this problem and some patients are relieved by anti-histamines when given. However, anti-histamines do not relieve symptoms of aquagenic pruritus when given to some other groups of patients; implying that other risk factors or chemical mediators outside histamine may be responsible for this problem. Recently, other associated risk factors have been enumerated from various scientific researches to be responsible for this health problem. This article reviews these other risk factors that are linked up to the pathophysiology of aquagenic pruritus and the possible pharmacological intervention adopted by various authors and researchers globally.

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New insights into chronic inducible urticaria

Muñoz,

Kiefer,

Pereira

et al. 2024

Curr Allergy Asthma Rep

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Purpose of Review Chronic inducible urticaria (CIndU) is a group of long-persisting and challenging to manage diseases, characterized by recurrent wheals and angioedema induced by definite triggers. In this review, we address recent findings on CIndU pathogenesis, diagnosis as well as its treatment, and we discuss novel potential targets that may lead to the development of more effective therapies for CIndU patients. Recent Advances Meaningful advances in the understanding of its pathogenesis have been reported in the last decades. Novel CIndU-specific patient-reported outcome measures enable a closer and better evaluation of patients. Summary CIndU is a hard-to-treat disease that highly impairs quality of life (QoL) of affected patients. Provocation tests allow to diagnose CIndU subtypes. The only licensed and recommended treatment for CIndU are second generation non-sedating H1-antihistamines, which lack efficacy in many cases. Omalizumab off-label use has been assessed in all types of CIndU with overall good outcomes. Promising emerging therapies currently assessed in chronic spontaneous urticaria are paving the path for novel treatments for CIndU

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Aquagenic pruritus: beneath water "lies"

Cited by 8 publications

References 11 publications

Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Aquagenic Pruritus among Medical and Pharmacy Students in Lomé (Togo)

Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Aquagenic Pruritus among Medical and Pharmacy Students in Lomé (Togo)

Aquagenic Pruritus: A Review of the Pathophysiology – Beyound Histamine

New insights into chronic inducible urticaria

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