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Chronic pruritus accompanies a broad range of systemic disorders among which are hematologic and lymphoproliferative disorders, metabolic and endocrine diseases, solid tumours, and infectious diseases. Among endocrine disorders chronic pruritus is commonly observed in patients suffering from diabetes mellitus, thyroid and parathyroid disorders, anorexia nervosa, celiac disease, carcinoid syndrome, and multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2. The molecular mechanisms involved in pruritus in these diseases remain largely enigmatic. Treatment options are limited as so far no clinical studies have been performed addressing itching in endocrine disorders.

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Abbreviations

MEN2A:

Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A

PTH:

Parathyroid hormone

TNF:

Tumour necrosis factor

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  1. Department of Medicine 1, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Pneumology and Endocrinology, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany

    Andreas E. Kremer MD, PhD

  2. Department of Medicine 1, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany

    Elke Weisshaar MD, PhD

  3. Department of Clinical Social Medicine, Occupational and Environmental Dermatology, University Hospital, Ruprecht Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany

    Elke Weisshaar MD, PhD

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  1. Department of Dermatology, University of Brest, Brest, France

    Laurent Misery

  2. Center of Chronic Pruritus, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

    Sonja Ständer

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Kremer, A.E., Weisshaar, E. (2016). Endocrine Diseases. In: Misery, L., Ständer, S. (eds) Pruritus. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33142-3_35

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