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Pathophysiology of the itch mechanism through activation of kappa-opioid receptors in response to inflammation in CKD-aP. CRF, corticotropin-releasing factor; CXCL8, C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 8; ICAM-1, intercellular adhesion molecule 1; IL-1, interleukin-1.
