Pruritus in sickle cell disease: response to cholestyramine.
Even in the absence of gallstones, the hepatobiliary system should be suspected as a possible cause of pruritus in a patient with sickle cell disease. A case is presented in which a sickle cell patient had severe pruritus relieved by cholestyramine therapy.
D000328:Adult; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications*; D002792:Cholestyramine Resin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011537:Pruritus / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
D002792:Cholestyramine Resin