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. 2022 May 4;42(1):39–52. doi: 10.23876/j.krcp.21.189

Figure 1. The pathophysiology of uremic pruritus.

Figure 1.

The mechanism of uremic pruritus implicates an interplay among cutaneous biology, the nervous system, and the immune system with the involvement of inflammatory mediators, neurotransmitters, and opioids.

hs-CRP, high sensitivity C-reactive protein; IL, interleukin; Th1, T-helper 1.