Familial brachioradial pruritus
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Familial brachioradial pruritus.
BACKGROUND The cause of brachioradial pruritus (a localized itching on the arms or shoulders) is controversial. A hereditary form of this condition has not been reported. OBJECTIVES To describe the occurrence of brachioradial pruritus in several members of one family. PATIENTS AND METHODS The pedigree of the three generations and the history of brachioradial pruritus was outlined. Four sist...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Dermatology
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0007-0963,1365-2133
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2005.06795.x