Uremic Frost

  • Zeeza Hussain Shah SKIMS, Srinagar
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33883/jms.v26i1.1258
Keywords: uremic frost, chronic kidney disease, pruritus, xerosis

Abstract

Uremic frost is a rare entity these days, owing to the widespread availability of hemodialysis. It is seen in patients with severe azotemia when a high urea concentration accumulates in sweat and crystallizes on the skin, giving a frost-like appearance.

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Published
2023-03-17
How to Cite
1.
Shah Z H. Uremic Frost. jms [Internet]. 2023Mar.17 [cited 2026Oct.3];26(1):43-4. Available from: https://old.jmsskims.org/index.php/jms/article/view/1258
Issue
Vol 26 No 1 (2023): Jan Mar
Section
Clinical Images
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