Kidney disease may not cause any symptoms or signs in its early stages. As it progresses, it can cause symptoms such as itchy skin, or pruritus, and a rash. More than 37 million adults in the United States live with chronic kidney disease, but only about 10% know they have it. This is because the early stages of kidney disease do not typically cause symptoms. As the disease progresses, it can cause general symptoms, including fatigue, frequent urination, and itchy skin. Because many of the symptoms, including itchy skin, are not specific to kidney disease, a person may only find out they have it through testing. This article reviews itchy skin as a symptom of kidney disease, as well as its causes, symptoms, and more. Kidney disease can cause dry, irritated, and itchy skin, or "pruritus." Healthcare professionals refer to itchy skin that results from chronic kidney disease as chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus (CKD-aP). People with CKD-aP can also experience a rash, dr...
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