Hydroxyethyl starch-induced pruritus

Hydroxyethyl starch-induced pruritus is an intense itching, lasting for as long as one year, occurring following hydroxyethyl starch intravenous infusion for vascular insufficiency.[1][2]:401There is no treatment for the itch.

Hydroxyethyl starch-induced pruritus
SpecialtyDermatology

An updated clinical review on storage in different tissues describes a pattern of storage in the reticuloendothelial system and also the skin (Wiedermann). Differential storage described via immuno-electron microscopy, see Ständer 2001 below.

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References

  1. Bork K (January 2005). "Pruritus precipitated by hydroxyethyl starch: a review". The British Journal of Dermatology. 152 (1): 3–12. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2133.2004.06272.x. PMID 15656795.
  2. Fitzpatrick TB, Freedberg IM, Eisen AZ, Goldsmith LA, Austen KF, Wolff K (2003). Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine (6th ed.). McGraw-Hill, Medical Pub. Division. ISBN 978-0-07-138076-8.

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