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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Clin Dermatol. 2018 Oct;19(5):759–769. doi: 10.1007/s40257-018-0381-6

Table 1.

Underlying etiologies of chronic itch in persons undergoing open-ended.

Etiology Frequency

Open ended interviews (n=33)
Atopic dermatitis / Atopic eczema 4
Prurigo nodularis – atopic variant 1
Lichen simplex chronicus 1
Contact dermatitis 3
Mycosis fungoides / cutaneous T cell lymphoma 10
Sezary syndrome 1
Chronic urticaria 1
Systemic sclerosis 4
CREST syndrome 1
Morphea 1
Lamellar ichthyosis 3
Generalized idiopathic pruritus 1
Chronic renal failure 3