Strong Associations Between Inflammation, Pruritus and Mental Health in Dialysis Patients

Pruritus, impaired mental health and inflammation contribute to morbidity in end-stage renal disease. There are no studies on all 3 conditions. We therefore obtained inflammatory parameter data (C-reactive protein and interleukin-6), pruritus data and psychological test data (36-Item Short-Form Health Survey, ?Allgemeine Depressionsskala? and Toronto Alexithymia Scale-20) for 19 dialysis patients with pruritus, 20 dialysis patients without...