Pruritus is a prime clinical expression of cholestatic diseases in children and adults.
In my clinical experience, there was no more poignant depiction of the ravages of cholestatic pruritus than that of an 11-year-old girl with Alagille syndrome whom I saw many years ago.
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IBAT Inhibitors: The Medication That Patients With Pruritus Were Itching to Try
William F. Balistreri, MD
DisclosuresMay 23, 2022
Pruritus is a prime clinical expression of cholestatic diseases in children and adults.
In my clinical experience, there was no more poignant depiction of the ravages of cholestatic pruritus than that of an 11-year-old girl with Alagille syndrome whom I saw many years ago.
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William F. Balistreri, MD
Department of Hepatology & Nutrition, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
Disclosure: William F. Balistreri, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.