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 sev...

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Main Authors: Mansor Shakiba, Hoshang Sanadgol, Hamid Reza Azmoude, Mohamad Ali Mashhadi, Hassan Sharifi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/363901
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