Arsenic exposure and pruritus: evidence from observational, interventional, and Mendelian randomization studies.

Xiaoyan HuangYi XiaoDanrong JingYuzhou HuangSongchun YangZhijun HuangGuoping YangYanying DuanMeian HeJuan SuMingliang ChenXiang ChenMinxue Shen

Published in: Allergy (2023)

Arsenic exposure is associated with pruritus, and β-endorphin serves as a biomarker of pruritus. Naloxone relieves pruritus in patients with arseniasis.

Keyphrases

atopic dermatitis
drinking water
heavy metals
cross sectional