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Pruritus, hereditary localized

MedGen UID:
356792
•Concept ID:
C1867499
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Pruritus, Hereditary Localized
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0008321
OMIM®: 177100

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Pruritus
MedGen UID:
19534
•Concept ID:
C0033774
•
Sign or Symptom
Pruritus is an itch or a sensation that makes a person want to scratch. This term refers to an abnormally increased disposition to experience pruritus.
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Neurocutaneous disease: Neurocutaneous dysesthesias.
Shumway NK, Cole E, Fernandez KH
J Am Acad Dermatol 2016 Feb;74(2):215-28; quiz 229-30. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2015.04.059. PMID: 26775772
The clinical picture: chronic itch on the upper back, with pain.
Vañó-Galván S, Grillo E, Truchuelo M, Jaén P
Cleve Clin J Med 2013 Sep;80(9):550-2. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.80a.12135. PMID: 24001963

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