Dear Editor,Itch(pruritus)is an unpleasant somatic sensation that is accompanied by the desire to scratch.While itch provides a warning signal that protects us from potential threats in normal conditions,severe or chr...Dear Editor,Itch(pruritus)is an unpleasant somatic sensation that is accompanied by the desire to scratch.While itch provides a warning signal that protects us from potential threats in normal conditions,severe or chronic itch associated with dermatosis or systemic diseases is often difficult to alleviate and causes severe skin and tissue damage.展开更多
基金This work was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32030048,31970938,and 31871064)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(BK20191448).
文摘Dear Editor,Itch(pruritus)is an unpleasant somatic sensation that is accompanied by the desire to scratch.While itch provides a warning signal that protects us from potential threats in normal conditions,severe or chronic itch associated with dermatosis or systemic diseases is often difficult to alleviate and causes severe skin and tissue damage.