HLA alleles in renal transplant recipients with nonmelanoma skin cancer in southeastern Brazil.
Clarissa Schmidt RogelFabiana Covolo de Souza SantanaElaine Valim Camarinha MarcosMarilia Marufuji OgawaGeovana BassoJane TomimoriPublished in: Anais brasileiros de dermatologia (2019)
The involvement of HLA alleles in nonmelanoma skin cancer in renal transplant recipients was confirmed in this study. Renal transplant recipients with HLA-B*13 showed higher risk for developing a skin cancer (OR= 7.29) and should be monitored for a long period of time after transplantation.
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