Cholestatic pruritus
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Cholestatic pruritus is the sensation of itch due to nearly any liver disease, but the most commonly associated entities are primary biliary cholangitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, obstructive choledocholithiasis, carcinoma of the bile duct, cholestasis (also see drug-induced pruritus), and chronic hepatitis C viral infection and other forms of viral hepatitis.[1]
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Cholestatic pruritus | |
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Other names | Hepatic pruritus, biliary pruritus |
Specialty | Gastroenterology, dermatology, hepatology |
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