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Gabapentin and oral antidepressants for chronic pruritus: a prospective cohort study evaluating efficacy and side effects in daily dermatological practice

T. A. KouwenhovenDepartment of Dermatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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P. C. M. van de KerkhofDepartment of Dermatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the NetherlandsView further author information
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M. KamsteegDepartment of Dermatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the NetherlandsView further author information
Article: 2274291 | Received 31 Aug 2023, Accepted 10 Oct 2023, Published online: 31 Oct 2023

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