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  2. Cholestatic pruritus - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. US FDA approves expanded use of Mirum's liver disease drug - AOL

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    (Reuters) -The U.S Food and Drug Administration has approved the expanded use of Mirum Pharmaceuticals' oral drug to treat itching caused by a liver disorder in patients aged five years and older ...

  4. Senile pruritus - Wikipedia

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    Senile pruritus is one of the most common conditions in the elderly or people over 65 years of age with an emerging itch that may be accompanied with changes in temperature and textural characteristics. [1] [2] [3] In the elderly, xerosis, is the most common cause for an itch due to the degradation of the skin barrier over time. [4]

  5. Primary biliary cholangitis - Wikipedia

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    Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), previously known as primary biliary cirrhosis, is an autoimmune disease of the liver. [1] [2] [3] It results from a slow, progressive destruction of the small bile ducts of the liver, causing bile and other toxins to build up in the liver, a condition called cholestasis.

  6. Fatty Liver Disease: Risk Factors & Treatment Options - AOL

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    For alcoholic liver disease, treatment will include cutting out alcohol. You can do this by: Getting support from a therapist, addiction specialist, or support group.

  7. Prurigo nodularis - Wikipedia

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    Although the exact cause of PN is unknown, PN is associated with other dermatologic conditions such as untreated or severe atopic dermatitis and systemic causes of pruritus including liver disease and end stage kidney disease. [2] The goal of treatment in PN is to decrease itching. PN is also known as Hyde prurigo nodularis, or Picker's nodules ...

  8. Antipruritic - Wikipedia

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    Generalized itch, or itching across the whole body, can be a symptom of a dermatological disorder or an underlying systemic problem. [13] Some systemic diseases can that cause generalized itch include diabetes, hypothyroidism, kidney diseases and liver diseases. [14] [13] It is usually treated with systemic agents instead of topical agents. [15]

  9. Fatty Liver Disease: What Men Need to Know - AOL

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    For alcoholic liver disease, treatment will include cutting out alcohol. You can do this by: Getting support from a therapist, addiction specialist, or support group.