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. 2009 Jul;2(7):30–36.

Table 2.

Systemic diseases associated with pruritus

CHRONIC RENAL FAILURE
HEPATIC CHOLESTASIS
   Primary biliary cirrhosis
   Cholestasis of pregnancy
   Oral contraceptives
   Extrahepatic biliary obstruction
   Hepatitis
   Drugs
HEMATOPOIETIC
   Polycythemia vera
   Hodgkin’s disease
   Multiple myeloma
   Mastocytosis
   Iron deficiency anemia
ENDOCRINE
   Thyrotoxicosis
   Hypothyroid
   Carcinoid
MISCELLANEOUS
   Asthma
   Atypical angina
   Tumors
   Opiates and other drugs
   Foods (bananas, coffee)