title: Renal transplantation and skin diseases: review of the literature and results of a 5-year follow-up of 285 patients.
abstract: We present a review of the current literature on skin diseases in renal transplant recipients (RTR) and the results of a 5-year follow-up of 285 patients. Many skin diseases are only an aesthetic and functional cause for interest, but HPV infections and skin cancers are significantly more frequent in RTR than in immunocompetent subjects and can affect a patient's prognosis. For this reason, we feel dermatological surveillance of RTR is necessary for early diagnosis and treatment of all high-risk lesions.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Dermatology and Venereology, University of Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barba
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tessari
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Boschiero
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Chieregato
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000276:immunology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents