Skin changes after renal transplantation: the first results of clinical follow-up

Abstract

The aim of our study was to examine and follow patients after renal transplantation in the years from 2005 to 2010. These patients, due to the long-term immunosuppression, show an increased risk of skin tumors, especially, of non melanoma skin cancer.

Keywords

• kidney transplantation
• immunosuppressive therapy
• hemodialysis
• skin cancer
• photoprotection