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Nephrol Dial Transplant (2001) 16: 2293-2296
© 2001 European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association

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Skin changes in dialysis patients: a review

Annelies Avermaete, Peter Altmeyer and Martina Bacharach-Buhles

Department of Dermatology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany

Keywords: dialysis patients; skin

Introduction

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.

Clinical and histological features of the skin in patients with chronic renal failure

Cutaneous alterations in the skin of patients with chronic renal failure are frequently found, but are variable. Pico et al. found skin changes, some subtle, in all 102 patients examined [1].

Pruritus, increasing with deteriorating renal function, is a very frequent complaint [2]. The aetiology is unclear, but it tends to become more severe with loss . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Specific cutaneous manifestations in patients on dialysis

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