Showering can trigger itchy skin due to physiological or dermatological causes
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Showering and water contact can trigger itchy skin due to dermatological and physiological conditions such as aquagenic pruritus and aquagenic urticaria.
Evidence for · 6
Aquagenic pruritus in polycythemia vera: Characteristics and influence on quality of life in 441 patients
2013 · cited by 105
Identifies aquagenic pruritus as a serious water-triggered itching condition associated with polycythemia vera.
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Aquagenic Pruritus in Polycythemia Vera: Clinical Characteristics
2018 · cited by 38
Examines clinical characteristics and aggravation factors of water-induced pruritus in confirmed patients.
Aquagenic Pruritus
1988 · cited by 31
Investigates the physiological mechanism of water-induced itching, showing acetylcholine release and increased acetylcholinesterase activity.
Aquagenic pruritus. Water-induced activation of acetylcholinesterase
1988 · cited by 31
Supports the physiological finding that water contact can activate acetylcholinesterase and involve sweat glands in aquagenic pruritus.
Water-Induced Itching
2009 · cited by 21
Reviews distinct forms of water-induced pruritus, including aquagenic pruritus and aquagenic pruritus of the elderly.
Aquagenic urticaria: presentation, diagnosis and management.
2024 · cited by 1
Describes aquagenic urticaria as a dermatological condition characterized by skin reactions after water contact.