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- Title
Incidence of Merkel cell carcinoma in renal transplant recipients.
- Authors
Koljonen, Virve; Kukko, Heli; Tukiainen, Erkki; Böhling, Tom; Sankila, Risto; Pukkala, Eero; Sihto, Harri; Joensuu, Heikki; Kyllönen, Lauri; Mäkisalo, Heikki
- Abstract
Background. The risk factors for Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), a rare type of skin cancer, are poorly understood. Some evidence suggests that MCC is more common in individuals with abnormal immune function resulting from viral infection, autoimmune disease or organ trans- plantation.
- Subjects
MERKEL cell carcinoma; SKIN cancer; IMMUNODEFICIENCY; AUTOIMMUNE diseases; VIRUS diseases
- Publication
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 2009, Vol 24, Issue 10, p3231
- ISSN
0931-0509
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/ndt/gfp334