Chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus also known as uremic pruritus and in this book
called 'kidney itch' is defined as itching suffered by people with chronic kidney disease who
have no other condition to explain it. Repeated scratching causes trauma bleeding and
eventually scarring of the skin. Kidney itch can also have far-reaching effects on quality of
life with patients' work and social life commonly affected. Even though kidney itch is common
it often goes undiagnosed and when recognized it is often inadequately treated or not treated
at all. 'Fast Facts: Kidney Itch' describes the problem of kidney itch in detail documents its
impact on people's lives reviews the current understanding of its pathophysiology and then
sets out an evidence-based approach to its assessment and management. Table of Contents:
-Clinical features -Causes -How common is kidney itch and who is most at risk? -The wider
impact -Approach to management
