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2020 Jan


Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens


29


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Charcoal for the management of pruritus and uremic toxins in patients with chronic kidney disease.

Authors

Cupisti A, Piccoli GB, Gallieni M
Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. 2020 Jan; 29(1):71-79.
PMID: 31725009.

Abstract

Pruritus is an important, prevalent but often neglected symptom in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) or on dialysis. This review addresses the use of activated charcoal and its analogs in the treatment of uremic pruritus, which can be a sign of uremic toxicity.