When taking the health history, the patient complains of pruritus. what is a common cause of this symptom?

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When taking the health history, the patient complains of pruritus. what is a common cause of this symptom?

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Common causes of pruritus include dry skin, aging, drug reactions, allergy

Venugopal Madathil answered Feb 12, 2018

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