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itch-scratch cycle: a standalone construct

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Dermatology

the self-reinforcing loop in which scratching damages skin and releases mediators that intensify itch and drive further scratching.

In dermatology, itch-scratch cycle refers to the self-reinforcing loop in which scratching damages skin and releases mediators that intensify itch and drive further scratching. This meaning comes from Mack (2018) in Trends in Immunology.[1]

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References

Mack, M. R., & Kim, B. S. (2018). The Itch–Scratch Cycle: A Neuroimmune Perspective. Trends in Immunology, 39(12), 980-991. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.it.2018.10.001

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