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Skin Pharmacology

Gabapentin: A promising therapy for uremic pruritus in hemodialysis patients: A randomized-controlled trial and review of literature

Eman NofalDepartment of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, EgyptCorrespondence[email protected]
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Fawzia FaragDepartment of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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Ahmad NofalDepartment of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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Fatma EldesoukyDepartment of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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Reham AlkotDepartment of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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Zeinab AbdelkhalikDepartment of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
Pages 515-519 | Received 14 Jan 2016, Accepted 27 Feb 2016, Published online: 04 Apr 2016

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