Hydroxyethyl starch-induced pruritus explained

Specialty:	Dermatology

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]}

See also

• Pruritus

Further reading

• Wiedermann CJ, Joannidis M . Accumulation of hydroxyethyl starch in human and animal tissues: a systematic review . Intensive Care Medicine . 40 . 2 . 160–170 . February 2014 . 24257970 . 10.1007/s00134-013-3156-9 . free . 7728635 .
• Ständer S, Szépfalusi Z, Bohle B, Ständer H, Kraft D, Luger TA, Metze D . Differential storage of hydroxyethyl starch (HES) in the skin: an immunoelectron-microscopical long-term study . Cell and Tissue Research . 304 . 2 . 261–269 . May 2001 . 11396719 . 10.1007/s004410000324 .

Notes and References

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