Oral Lesions in Kidney Transplant Recipients

Cutaneous and mucosal lesions in 117 renal transplantation patients referred to Noor & Ali Asghar Hospital in Esfahan in June & July 1997

Background: A wide variety of cutaneous and mucosal lesions occur in renal transplant recipients. Objectives: Evaluation of the skin and mucous membrane lesions in the kidney transplant recipients in Noor and Ali Asghar Hospital in Isfahan. Patients and Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was done on 117 patients (82 male, 35 female), who had received kidney transplants and re...

Covid-19 infection in kidney transplant recipients: a case report

Malignant skin lesions in transplant recipients

Several advances in the filed of organ transplantation in last decades have resulted in significant increase in the number and methods of transplantation. In this article various aspects of organ transplantation including immunosuppressive medications, common skin tumors seen in transplant recipients, possible mechanisms involved in increased incidence of skin tumors and finally preventive meas...

Self-management Determinants in Kidney Transplant Recipients according to the Health Belief Model

Introduction: Kidney transplant recipients, as chronic patients, need lifelong self-management. Therefore, identification of the effective factors is helpful in strengthening the individuals' adherence and planning self-management in the post-transplant period. However, the empirical research on this area is limited. The purpose of this study was "Explaining self-management determinants in kidn...

Laboratory Monitoring of Cyclosporine Pre-dose Concentration (C0) After Kidney Transplantation in Isfahan

Background: Cyclosporine is the main immunosuppressive agent used in organ transplantation which leads to considerable improvement in graft survival.  The large inter- and intra- patient variability in cyclosporine pharmacokinetics coupled with the agent’s narrow therapeutic index and adverse effects necessitate therapeutic monitoring of cyclosporine blood levels. Objective: The aim of this stu...