Effect of Sertraline on Uremic Pruritus Improvement in ESRD Patients
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Effect of Sertraline on Uremic Pruritus Improvement in ESRD Patients
Background. Although uremic pruritus is a common and upsetting problem of chronic kidney disease, there is no approved treatment for it. This study was undertaken to find the efficiency of sertraline as a possible treatment for uremic pruritus. Methods. 19 ESRD patients under hemodialysis with severe chronic pruritus were randomly selected to participate in this before-after clinical trial. Bef...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Nephrology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2090-214X,2090-2158
DOI: 10.1155/2012/363901