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Because data on the relationship between iron deficiency and generalized chronic pruritus are limited, more research is needed to ensure proper diagnosis and management.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aims:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To evaluate the prevalence of iron deficiency in patients with generalized chronic pruritus in the southeast region of Rajasthan and to assess the correlation of serum ferritin with iron deficiency variables.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Materials and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>An observational, analytical study was conducted among a total of 200 patients complaining of itching all across the body without any skin lesions for more than 6 weeks and enrolled in the outdoor and indoor Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology departments of the Government Medical College, Kota. The duration of the study experiment was 1 year from June 2018 to May 2019.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Females (108; 54%) were more than males (92; 46%) with a ratio of 1.17:1. The mean age of the patients was 37.35 \u00b1 13.56. S. ferritin was found to be below 15 g\/L in 58 (29%) patients. Significant correlation was found between S. ferritin and hemoglobin, MCV, MCH, and MCHC, and the\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      value was &lt;0.05. Maximum number of patients (70; 35%) achieved visual analog scale (VAS) scores between 4 and 9, followed by 50 (25%) patients obtaining scores &gt;9. Similarly, a correlation was found between the VAS score and hemoglobin, MCV, MCH, and MCHC and a statistically significant\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      value was obtained.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Limitations:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The sample size was small in the study. The overall levels of iron and serum transferrin were not checked, keeping patients' compliance in mind.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Although statistically significant results were found, limitations were also present in our study; so, further studies for proper diagnosis and management should be conducted in greater depth.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/ijd.ijd_326_21","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,4,13]],"date-time":"2022-04-13T03:01:56Z","timestamp":1649818916000},"page":"705-705","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":8,"title":["Iron Deficiency and Pruritus: A Cross-Sectional Analysis to Assess Its Association and Relationship"],"prefix":"10.4103","volume":"66","author":[{"given":"Shivani","family":"Saini","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"From the Department of Skin and VD, Dr. SN Medical College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Akshay K","family":"Jain","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Skin and VD, Govt. 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