Therapeutic Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Chronic Kidney Disease-Associated Pruritus: a Literature Review

Yunes Panahi ¹, Simin Dashti-Khavidaki ², Farahnoosh Farnood ³, Hamid Noshad ³, Mahsa Lotfi ⁴, Afshin Gharekhani ⁵ *

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