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2022 Aug


Dermatologie (Heidelb)


73


8

[Relevance of demographic and psychological factors in pruritus].

Authors

Schut C, Zeidler C, Schneider G
Dermatologie (Heidelb). 2022 Aug; 73(8):620-624.
PMID: 35925238.

Abstract

Pruritus is a frequent phenomenon in patients in dermatology. The severity of pruritus often cannot be explained by the severity of the underlying disease or chronification processes alone. Especially then, demographic and psychological variables should also be considered as moderators of the intensity of pruritus.