Skin changes in dialysis patients: a review.
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چکیده
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.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association
دوره 16 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001