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Dermatological problems in transplant patients

Immunosuppressive therapy plays an important part in the management of organ transplant recipients to prevent rejection of the allograft. However, cutaneous side-effects of the immunosuppressive drugs, as well as complications of the immunosuppressed state, can cause significant morbidity and mortality.
Dermatology in practice 2001; 9(2): 6–9
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