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The Goeckerman Regimen for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Psoriasis
Published on: July 11, 2013
Uremic pruritus treated successfully with the Goeckerman Program
Mio Nakamura1, John Koo, Tina Bhutani
1Department of Dermatology, University of California San Francisco. mio.nakamura@ucsf.edu.
Abstract:
Uremic pruritus (UP) is a common condition among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) on hemodialysis (HD). We report 19 a case of severe UP recalcitrant to conventional therapy including topical corticosteroids, anti-histamines, and phototherapy, 20 which was treated successfully with the Goeckerman regimen consisting of topical coal tar, topical corticosteroids, and broadband 21 UVB (BB-UVB). Little is known about the pathophysiology of UP, and there is currently no consensus or evidence-based 22 treatments for UP. Although further studies are necessary, Goeckerman therapy may be a promising treatment option when 23 available for severe UP intractable to conventional therapies.
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