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Incidence of Merkel cell carcinoma in renal transplant recipients

Author(s) -

Virve Koljonen,

Heli Kukko,

Erkki Tukiainen,

Tom Böhling,

Risto Sankila,

Eero Pukkala,

Harri Sihto,

Heikki Joensuu,

L. Kyllönen,

Heikki Mäkisalo

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

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/gfp334

Subject(s) - merkel cell carcinoma , medicine , merkel cell polyomavirus , incidence (geometry) , skin cancer , renal cell carcinoma , carcinoma , merkel cell , dermatology , disease , immune system , cancer , pathology , immunology , oncology , physics , optics

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.

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