The factors that are associated with itching in chronic kidney patients and evaluation of itching with the 5d itch scale.

Barıs Mulla Cetin Fatma Betul Guzel Ilyas Ozturk Ertugrul Erken Özkan Güngör Orçun Altınören

Published in: International urology and nephrology (2024)

In CKD, itching affects 40-70% of patients from the early stages. As the CKD stage increases, itching spreads throughout the body. The only parameter that seems to be associated with itching is the PTH level.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis