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Prevalence and Pattern of Chronic Kidney Disease-Associated Pruritus in a Nigerian Teaching Hospital.

Article C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

Doctors at one teaching hospital in southern Nigeria counted how many people with chronic kidney disease had itchy skin, and what kind of itching they had. Itching is common in kidney disease and travels with poor sleep, low mood, more infections, more hospital stays and worse survival. This was a snapshot study at a single hospital, so it shows a link between kidney disease and itching, not proof of cause. It does not test any treatment for the itching.

Who did this work

Edeki IR · Madubuko RC

Source

Article · PubMed, Lifestyle and CKD · 2026 Aug 7
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42676777/