Aquagenic pruritus: Aquagenic pruritus is a skin disease characterized by the development of severe, intense, prickling-like epidermal itching that is without observable skin lesions and that is evoked by contact with water. See free access online books about Aquagenic pruritus below. See detailed information below for a list of 3 causes of Aquagenic pruritus, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Aquagenic pruritus: intense itching produced by brief contact with water at any temperature, unaccompanied by visible changes in the skin.
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