Acute myeloid leukemia after kidney transplantation: a case report and literature review

Abstract The incidence of malignancy is greater in kidney transplant recipients compared to the general population, though the higher risk is not equally distributed to all types of cancers. In face of the increased longevity of renal transplant recipients, certain cancers, such as acute leukemias,...

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Main Authors: Francesca Cardarelli, Vanesa Bijol, Anil Chandraker, Cindy Varga, Leonardo V. Riella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Nefrologia
Series:Brazilian Journal of Nephrology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-28002016000400455&lng=en&tlng=en