Frequency of skin diseases in renal transplant recipients and patients with chronic kidney disease in a tertiary center: a cross-sectional study

CONCLUSIONS: This study revealed that an increased frequency of infectious skin diseases may be expected in patients who have undergone kidney transplantation. Among skin cancers, BCC is more frequently observed in RTR, especially in those using azathioprine.PMID:38422240 | PMC:PMC10885634 | DOI:10.1590/1516-3180.2023.0148.R1.29112023

Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal - February 29, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Érica Cristina Vieira Milena Soriano Marcolino Ant ônio Carlos Martins Guedes M ônica Maria Moreira Delgado Maciel Wandilza F átima Dos Santos Luciana Consoli Fernandes Pimentel Paulo Rodrigues Gomes Anita Bressan K átia de Paula Farah Marcelo Grossi Source Type: research