"Prurigo" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A name applied to several itchy skin eruptions of unknown cause. The characteristic course is the formation of a dome-shaped papule with a small transient vesicle on top, followed by crusting over or lichenification. (From Dorland, 27th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D011536
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.800.674
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| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Prurigo" by people in Profiles.
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A case of prurigo pigmentosa occurring in a patient with psoriasis vulgaris following a ketogenic diet during the COVID-19 pandemic. Int J Dermatol. 2021 Nov; 60(11):1437-1438.
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Prurigo pigmentosa and new-onset type 1 diabetes in a black female patient testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 IgG. Br J Dermatol. 2021 01; 184(1):e5.
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Dramatic improvement of generalized prurigo nodularis with dupilumab. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2019 08; 33(8):e303-e304.
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Prurigo nodularis and pembrolizumab: A therapeutic challenge. Eur J Cancer. 2019 03; 110:8-10.
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Allergic contact dermatitis caused by chloramphenicol with prurigo nodularis-like spreading. Contact Dermatitis. 2019 Apr; 80(4):251-252.
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Position Statement: Linear prurigo is a subtype of chronic prurigo. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2019 Feb; 33(2):263-266.
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Humanistic burden of chronic pruritus in patients with inflammatory dermatoses: Results of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Network on Assessment of Severity and Burden of Pruritus (PruNet) cross-sectional trial. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2018 Sep; 79(3):457-463.e5.
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A pruritic maculopapular eruption leaving a reticular hyperpigmentation. Int J Dermatol. 2018 10; 57(10):1175-1177.
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European academy of dermatology and venereology European prurigo project: expert consensus on the definition, classification and terminology of chronic prurigo. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2018 Jul; 32(7):1059-1065.
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Segmental prurigo pigmentosa. Pediatr Dermatol. 2014 Jul-Aug; 31(4):523-5.