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3 | (4) |
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Neuroreceptors and Neuromediators |
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7 | (10) |
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The Brain in the Skin: Neuro-Epidermal Synapses |
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17 | (6) |
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Central Transmission: From Skin to Brain |
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23 | (4) |
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Modulation of Pruritus: Peripheral and Central Sensitisation |
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27 | (6) |
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Interaction of Pruritus and Pain |
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33 | (4) |
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37 | (8) |
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45 | (6) |
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Experimental Models of Itch |
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51 | (14) |
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Pruritus, Pain and Other Abnormal Skin Sensations |
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65 | (4) |
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The Epidemiology of Pruritus |
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69 | (8) |
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77 | (2) |
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79 | (8) |
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87 | (10) |
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Pruritus in Autoimmune Diseases |
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97 | (6) |
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103 | (8) |
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Pruritic Skin Diseases in Travellers |
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111 | (10) |
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Pruritus in Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma |
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121 | (4) |
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125 | (4) |
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Secondary Reactive Conditions in Pruritic Skin |
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129 | (8) |
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Aquadynia and Aquagenic Pruritus |
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137 | (4) |
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141 | (4) |
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Section 3 Pruritus in Neurology |
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Neurogenic Pruritus with Cerebral and/or Medullary Abnormalities |
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145 | (6) |
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Localized Neuropathic Pruritus |
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151 | (6) |
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157 | (6) |
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Other Neurological Causes of Itch |
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163 | (4) |
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Section 4 Pruritus in Internal Medicine |
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Chronic Kidney Disease-Associated Pruritus |
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167 | (10) |
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Pruritus in Patients with Hepatobiliary Diseases |
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177 | (12) |
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Ronald P.J. Oude-Elferink |
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189 | (2) |
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Pruritus in the Course of Malignancy |
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191 | (4) |
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195 | (12) |
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Section 5 Psychosomatics and Psychiatry |
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Interaction Between Pruritus and Stress or Other Psychosomatic Factors |
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207 | (4) |
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Psychosomatic Aspects and Psychiatric Conditions |
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211 | (6) |
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Psychosomatics and Psychiatry: Psychological Approach |
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217 | (6) |
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223 | (8) |
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Section 6 Other Specialities |
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231 | (12) |
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243 | (14) |
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General Principles and Guidelines |
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257 | (6) |
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263 | (2) |
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265 | (4) |
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269 | (2) |
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Cannabinoid-Receptor Agonists |
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271 | (2) |
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273 | (4) |
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277 | (12) |
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Anticonvulsants for the Treatment of Pruritus |
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289 | (8) |
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Opioid Receptor Antagonists or Agonists |
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297 | (4) |
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Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors and Other Antidepressants in the Treatment of Chronic Pruritus |
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301 | (6) |
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Systemic Immunosuppressants in the Treatment of Pruritus |
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307 | (4) |
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Other Systemic Treatments |
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311 | (6) |
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Section 4 Other Approaches |
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Psychological Intervention |
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317 | (8) |
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Ultraviolet Phototherapy of Pruritus |
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325 | (10) |
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335 | (6) |
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Section 5 Future Perspectives |
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Future Perspectives: Outlook |
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341 | (2) |
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