Open AccessSkin changes in dialysis patients: a review
Author(s) -
Annelies Avermaete,
Peter Altmeyer,
Martina BacharachBuhles
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
nephrology, dialysis, transplantation/nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/16.12.2293
Subject(s) - medicine , dialysis , hemodialysis , intensive care medicine
Skin involvement in chronic renal failure is characterized by a multitude of different aspects. Often pruritus, xerosis cutis, hyperpigmentations, and actinic elastosis occur. These symptoms tend to alter and are aggravated relatively quickly when chronic renal insufficiency leads to compulsory dialysis treatment. The following article reviews the clinical and histological aspect of cutaneous alterations of the skin of patients with chronic renal failure and during dialysis treatment.