Frequency of Laboratory Abnormalities in Patients with Chronic Pruritus Admitted to the Dermatology Clinic of Farshchian Hospital in Hamadan, Iran, in 2017
Abstract:Background and Objective: Chronic pruritus is defined as an itching sensation lasting more than 6 weeks. This condition may cause sleep disorders, daily activity disturbance, depression, and eventually impaired quality of life. Several laboratory evaluations have been recommended for patients afflicted with chronic pruritus to find the underlying systemic diseases. However, the general prevalence of systemic diseases in these patients is not specified yet. Regarding this, the present study was conducted to ass… Show more
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