Chronic pruritus in the elderly: pathophysiology, diagnosis and management

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P356DOI10.1007/S40266-015-0246-0
P698PubMed publication ID25693757
P5875ResearchGate publication ID272515721

P50authorGil YosipovitchQ90261280
P2093author name stringRodrigo Valdes-Rodriguez
Carolyn Stull
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P433issue3
P304page(s)201-215
P577publication date2015-03-01
P1433published inDrugs & AgingQ5308946
P1476titleChronic pruritus in the elderly: pathophysiology, diagnosis and management
P478volume32

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