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Cancer incidence before and after kidney transplantation
- Source :
- JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association. Dec 20, 2006, Vol. 296 Issue 23, p2823, 9 p.
- Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- The incidence of cancer in patients receiving immune suppression after kidney transplantation was compared to cancer incidence during end-stage kidney disease before commencement of renal replacement therapy (RRT) and during dialysis in a population-based cohort study. Results revealed that cancer incidence is increased across a number of organ systems after kidney transplantation, suggesting an important role for the interaction between common viral infections and the immune system in the etiology of cancer.
- Subjects :
- Cancer -- Risk factors
Cancer -- Diagnosis
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00987484
- Volume :
- 296
- Issue :
- 23
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.157629281