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Uremic Pruritus Is Not Associated with Endocannabinoid Receptor 1 Gene Polymorphisms.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2016
Heisig Monika, Łaczmański Łukasz, Reich Adam, Lwow Felicja, Szepietowski Jacek C
Abstract excerpt
Uremic pruritus (UP) is a frequent and bothersome symptom in hemodialysis patients. Its etiology is not fully understood and that is why there is no specific treatment. The endocannabinoid system plays a role in many pathological conditions. There is reliable evidence on the association between cannabinoid system and pruritus. In our study, we aimed to evaluate whether genetic variations in the endocannabinoid...
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