"""Pruritus"" is a medical word for what?"
Aquagenic pruritus have suggested the itching occurs in response to increased fibrinolytic activity in the skin. Later studies indicated inappropriate activation of the sympathetic nervous system may play a part. The condition may be related to polycythemia vera. No definitive medical test is known for aquagenic pruritus. Rather, the diagnosis is made by excluding all other possible causes of the patient's itching, including polycythemia vera. Since pruritus is a symptom of many serious diseases, it is important to rule out other causes before making a final diagnosis. Since the cause of the condition cannot be fully avoided in all cases, treatment is
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