Uremic pruritus treated with ultraviolet light.
This study evaluated the treatment of uremic pruritus with ultraviolet B light in patients with chronic renal failure and severe pruritus not attributed to other skin or internal disease. Eight of ten patients responded with complete relief of itching. Photoinactivation of a yet unidentified substance could explain the success of this treatment.
D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications*; D011537:Pruritus / Q000209:etiology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D012008:Recurrence; D014467:Ultraviolet Therapy; D014511:Uremia / Q000150:complications