title: Analysis of risk factors for cutaneous warts in renal transplant recipients.
abstract: We have investigated some possible risk factors for cutaneous warts in a consecutive group of renal transplant recipients treated with three different immunosuppressive regimens: prednisolone + azathioprine (PA), prednisolone + azathioprine + cyclosporin (PAC), prednisolone + cyclosporin (PC). Kaplan and Meier analysis showed an earlier onset of warts in the PAC and PC groups than in the PA group (p < 0.0001), which might be related to the different immunosuppressive action of the pharmacological treatments including cyclosporin. Seven patients had skin cancer: 4 of them also had multiple warts on the cancer site. In 2 patients, histological examination demonstrated the neoplastic transformation of a wart. Maintenance posology of azathioprine, cyclosporin and prednisolone may be an important risk factor for cutaneous warts; on the other hand HLA-B mismatch and HLA-A11 seem to have no effect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Venereal Diseases, University of Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barba
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tessari
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Talamini
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Chieregato
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015992:Body Mass Index; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015234:HLA-A Antigens / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D015235:HLA-B Antigens / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012307:Risk Factors; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D014860:Warts / Q000453:epidemiology*
chemical_list: D015234:HLA-A Antigens; D015235:HLA-B Antigens; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D016572:Cyclosporine; D011239:Prednisolone; D001379:Azathioprine