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Skin (Milwood)
July 2024
Department of Dermatology, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
Chronic pruritis, characterized by persistent itchiness lasting more than six weeks, affects up to 15% of the population, significantly impairing quality of life. Despite its prevalence and impact, there is an absence of FDA-approved medications specifically for the treatment of chronic pruritus, highlighting a significant unmet need in dermatology. Advancements in dermatologic medications, however, including the development of biologics and Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors, signal potential breakthroughs in pruritus management through a radically different mechanism of action that focuses on their effect on the nervous system.
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February 2019
Faculté de médecine, université de Strasbourg, hôpitaux universitaires de Strasbourg (HUS), clinique dermatologique, 1, place de l'Hôpital, 67091 Strasbourg, France. Electronic address:
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