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Chronic Itching May Indicate Other Health Issues

Chronic Itching May Indicate Other Health Issues

Many people tend to ignore medical issues until they progress into something serious. Take for example, a persistently itchy skin. It’s only a minor thing when you think about it, but there could be worse underlying medical causes that should be attended to as soon as possible to reduce damage.

What Your Itchy Skin Reveals About Your Health: Connection Between Kidney and Skin Conditions

What Your Itchy Skin Reveals About Your Health: Connection Between Kidney and Skin Conditions

There are things that the body tells us that is more than skin deep. One primary example is intense itching all over the body which often occurs when there is already a problem with our kidney or liver. Those who manifest skin disorders such as extreme itchiness almost always precipitate renal failures that are attributed to late stage kidney problems.

Recent medical studies reveal that more than 40% of dialysis patients suffered from moderate to extreme renal itch. “The itch is so intense that people wake up in the middle of the night scratching,” said Jahmene Johnson, a medical doctor at the New York Presbyterian Hospital.

December 22, 2018 — Admin Cottonique