Plasma Steroids and Endocannabinoids Used as Biomarkers to Assess the Pruritus Severity of Patients With Prurigo Nodularis.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2021.10.004
Abstract: BACKGROUND Prurigo nodularis (PN) as an extremely pruritic and hyperplastic chronic dermatosis induces psychologically and physiologically stressful responses. PN-induced responses in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal, hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axes and endocannabinoid system are abnormal. Extant studies on the PN's… read more here.
Keywords: steroids endocannabinoids; prurigo nodularis; plasma; physiological responses ... See more keywords
Pruritus assessment tools for 6 to 7-year-old children: KidsItchyQoL and ItchyQuant.
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DOI: 10.1111/pde.14563
Abstract: BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Measures of pruritus severity and quality of life (QoL) are necessary for the development of therapeutics for children with chronic pruritus. In children, questionnaires need to be developed for specific age groups given the… read more here.
Keywords: kidsitchyqol itchyquant; pruritus assessment; pruritus; pruritus severity ... See more keywords